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Mesoscale Discussion 705
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 8, 2024, 2:46 PM CDT for 43 counties in Texas. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2024, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2024, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...watch needed soon
- Chance of a watch
- 95%
All 43 counties
Anderson County, TX, Bell County, TX, Bosque County, TX, Bowie County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Camp County, TX, Cherokee County, TX, Collin County, TX, Coryell County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Delta County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Falls County, TX, Fannin County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Freestone County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Gregg County, TX, Henderson County, TX, Hill County, TX, Hopkins County, TX, Hunt County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Lamar County, TX, Lampasas County, TX, Leon County, TX, Limestone County, TX, Llano County, TX, McLennan County, TX, Milam County, TX, Morris County, TX, Navarro County, TX, Rains County, TX, Red River County, TX, Robertson County, TX, Rockwall County, TX, Smith County, TX, Titus County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Van Zandt County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Wood County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 11:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Hopkins, Morris and 4 more | 113 min |
| May 8, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bowie, Red River | 5 hr |
| May 8, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar | 2 hr |
| May 8, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Burleson, Burnet and 46 more | 9 hr |
| May 8, 5:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bell, Bosque, Collin, Coryell, Dallas, Delta and 27 more | 2 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Texas, 2024Every mesoscale discussion in 2024
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.