A seabreeze induced a few scattered showers and thunderstorms across north Texas.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A seabreeze induced a few scattered showers and thunderstorms across north Texas.
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 Jul 8, 2:23 PM CST, 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 323 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .DISCUSSION... REGIONAL RADAR SHOWS SEABREEZE INDUCED CONVECTION MOVING INLAND FROM THE GULF COAST WITH AT LEAST ONE STRONG CELL ALONG THE CWA BORDER. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WILL SEE A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS ACTIVITY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA...HOWEVER ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE JUST AFTER SUNSET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS MOISTURE CONTENT REMAINS HIGH IN AN UNCAPPED ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION...CONVECTION WILL ACCOMPANY A COOL FRONT AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE MODELS ARE SLIGHTLY FARTHER SOUTH WITH THE FRONT THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY... BUT STILL KEEP IT JUST NORTH OF OUR AREA. AMPLE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ALONG THE FRONT TOMORROW NECESSITATE CHANCE POPS OVER THE NORTHERN TWO TIERS OF COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...AN UPPER LEVEL COL WILL BE IN PLACE OVER NORTH TEXAS TOMORROW EVENING WHICH MAY HELP ENHANCE CONVECTION. RAIN CHANCES WILL COME TO AN END THURSDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRENGTHENS OVER NORTH TEXAS. AT THE SURFACE...SEVERAL LEE TROUGHS WILL FORM ALONG THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND INTO WEST TEXAS DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE FORECAST WHILE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS STAGNANT OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. NORTH TEXAS WILL REMAIN LOCKED BETWEEN THESE TWO WEATHER FEATURES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW SOUTHERLY FLOW TO CONTINUE UNIMPEDED...KEEPING DEW POINTS IN THE 60S AND LOWER 70S THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGH DEW POINTS ALONG WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S WILL KEEP DAYTIME CONDITIONS MUGGY. MOS GUIDANCE STILL SEEMS A LITTLE COOL AND HAVE GENERALLY GONE ABOVE GUIDANCE BY A DEGREE OR TWO. SH/13 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 78 98 77 97 78 / 20 20 20 20 5 WACO, TX 75 97 75 97 76 / 30 20 10 10 5 PARIS, TX 72 91 73 91 73 / 20 20 30 30 10 DENTON, TX 74 95 74 95 75 / 20 20 30 20 5 MCKINNEY, TX 73 95 73 94 73 / 20 20 20 20 5 DALLAS, TX 78 97 78 97 78 / 20 20 20 20 5 TERRELL, TX 75 96 75 96 75 / 20 20 20 20 10 CORSICANA, TX 75 96 73 95 74 / 20 20 20 20 10 TEMPLE, TX 72 94 72 95 72 / 40 20 10 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 303 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-091200- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO- FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE- LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 303 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF NORTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY SOUTH OF A GAINESVILLE TO MCKINNEY TO CANTON LINE. THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER DARK FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF A SHERMAN TO MINERAL WELLS TO ROCK DALE LINE. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY...AND NORTH OF A EASTLAND TO HILLSBORO TO PALESTINE LINE ON THURSDAY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH ANY STORMS. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 85/NH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
301 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
TXZ174-082030-
MILAM TX-
301 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN MILAM COUNTY
AT 301 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
22 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE THORNDALE.
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. IT
APPEARS THAT THE CORE OF THIS STORM WILL STAY IN WILLIAMSON
COUNTY...BUT IT APPEARS TO BE PRODUCING DOWNBURST WINDS THAT MAY
REACH MILAM COUNTY.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3048 9717 3059 9722 3059 9721 3069 9726
3073 9728 3074 9728 3077 9720 3050 9710
3047 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 147DEG 19KT 3045 9719SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
322 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
TXZ158-082045-
BELL TX-
322 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL BELL COUNTY
AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAYLOR...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
27 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BELTON...HOLLAND...LITTLE
RIVER-ACADEMY...SALADO AND TEMPLE.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3077 9737 3079 9740 3079 9742 3083 9753
3101 9766 3111 9734 3086 9727 3085 9728
3076 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 154DEG 24KT 3065 9729SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
343 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
TXZ158-082115-
BELL TX-
343 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL BELL COUNTY
AT 343 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTH OF GRANGER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
28 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BELTON...HARKER HEIGHTS...
HOLLAND...LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY...MORGANS POINT RESORT...
NOLANVILLE...SALADO...TEMPLE AND TROY.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...POSSIBLE
PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND DOWNBURST WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
FROM THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3115 9776 3132 9742 3124 9735 3128 9727
3085 9729 3083 9750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 157DEG 24KT 3088 9742The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:03 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Rock facing was removed from the wall of a commercial building.
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