1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 2:47 PM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 347 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL STAY ANCHORED OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WHILE A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF TEXAS. THIS PATTERN WILL SLOWLY CHANGE BY MID WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS WESTWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING SIMILAR TO THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. THE ATMOSPHERE OVER NORTH TEXAS WILL REMAIN MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND MORE AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL BE ON THE DECREASE WEDNESDAY. DRYING IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE RETURN OF MORE STABLE AIR WILL BRING AND END THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 76 98 76 98 / 40 40 40 30 WACO, TX 74 96 74 96 / 40 40 40 40 PARIS, TX 73 95 70 95 / 30 30 30 30 DENTON, TX 74 97 74 97 / 30 30 30 30 MCKINNEY, TX 74 97 74 97 / 40 30 30 30 DALLAS, TX 76 98 76 98 / 40 40 40 30 TERRELL, TX 74 97 74 97 / 40 40 40 30 CORSICANA, TX 74 97 74 97 / 40 40 40 40 TEMPLE, TX 74 95 74 95 / 40 40 40 40 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. && 79/
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 306 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-081000- ANDERSON-BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COMANCHE-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DELTA- DENTON-EASTLAND-ELLIS-ERATH-FALLS-FANNIN-FREESTONE-GRAYSON-HAMILTON- HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS- LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO- PARKER-RAINS-ROBERTSON-ROCKWALL-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-TARRANT-VAN ZANDT- WISE-YOUNG- 306 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... THUNDERSTORMS ON GOING ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL LINGER THROUGH MID EVENING HOUR BEFORE DYING OFF FOR THE NIGHT. MANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... DOWN BURST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGER STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGH 900 PM.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 231 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ130-072015- ERATH- 231 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 231 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HICO...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEPHENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CHALK MOUNTAIN. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 243 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ122-072030- VAN ZANDT- 243 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 243 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EDGEWOOD...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF WILLS POINT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CANTON...EDGEWOOD... FRUITVALE AND GRAND SALINE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 255 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ118-072045- TARRANT- 255 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF VENUS...OR 3 MILES SOUTH OF MANSFIELD...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ARLINGTON...DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS...MANSFIELD AND PANTEGO. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 305 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ148-072045- ANDERSON- 305 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES EAST OF ELKHART...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALESTINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ELKHART AND SLOCUM. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 336 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ148-072115- ANDERSON- 336 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 336 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NECHES...OR 4 MILES EAST OF PALESTINE...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE NECHES AND PALESTINE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 348 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 TXZ120-121-072115- KAUFMAN-ROCKWALL- 348 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 344 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES EAST OF SUNNYVALE TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF COTTONWOOD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORNEY TO 14 MILES EAST OF ENNIS...STATIONARY. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE COTTONWOOD...CRANDALL... FORNEY...GRAYS PRAIRIE...HEATH...KAUFMAN AND KEMP. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning split a large tree in half, causing it to fall on and destroy a bench in Buffalo Ridge Park.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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