1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 8, 2:45 PM CST, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
345 PM CDT SUN SEP 8 2002
BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
THIS EVENING. WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE...
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS. WILL KEEP LIKELY POPS FOR MOST ZONES
THROUGH MONDAY. THE RAIN SHOULD START TO TAPER OFF FROM EAST TO
WEST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. GIVEN THE HIGH PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES...AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR TRAINING...WILL EXTEND
THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS FOR THE OVERNIGHT
PERIOD. THE CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION WILL TEND TO KEEP
THE DIURNAL RANGE DOWN. WITH LESS PRECIPITATION...AND MORE
INSOLATION ON TUESDAY...TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB BACK TO NEAR NORMAL.
THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK
AS A FRONT APPROACHES FRIDAY.
FCSTID = 58
DFW 73 84 71 90 / 70 70 40 20
ACT 73 85 70 92 / 70 70 50 20
PRX 71 81 68 90 / 80 70 30 20
DTO 72 82 70 90 / 70 70 30 20
TKI 72 83 70 90 / 70 70 30 20
DAL 72 84 71 90 / 70 70 40 20
TRL 72 84 71 90 / 70 70 30 20
CRS 72 84 70 92 / 70 70 40 20
TPL 72 85 70 91 / 80 70 50 20
.FWD...FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
COMANCHE-MERIDIAN-HILLSBORO-CORSICANA-PALESTINE LINE.TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-091000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 400 PM CDT SUN SEP 8 2002 THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FAY ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER SOUTH TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH DEEP MOISTURE IN PLACE...AND MORE GULF MOISTURE POURING INTO THE REGION...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTH TEXAS. WITH A MOIST TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS THIS...HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY MANY OF THE SHOWERS. CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THAT PORTION OF NORTH TEXAS...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BROWNWOOD...TO TYLER. PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA HAVE ALREADY SEEN IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE INDICATED AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER CROSSING ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:31 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
There was scattered wind damage across town with one business unroofed and mortar blown off another.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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