A warm-core low pressure system slowly moved along the Interstate 35 corridor and provided a focus for deep-tropical convection to develop across the southeastern portions of North Texas. Significant flash flooding occurred in several counties, and the flooding caused millions of dollars in damage.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A warm-core low pressure system slowly moved along the Interstate 35 corridor and provided a focus for deep-tropical convection to develop across the southeastern portions of North Texas. Significant flash flooding occurred in several counties, and the flooding caused millions of dollars in damage. Even with all of the heavy rain and flash flooding, no lives were lost.
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 Jun 9, 5:18 AM CST, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 618 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010 .AVIATION... IFR CEILINGS LOCATED AT 6 AM FROM GRANBURY TO LANCASTER AND SOUTHWARD...SO HAVE ADDED AN IFR GROUP TO METROPLEX TAFS 12Z-15Z AS 1000FT WINDS ARE FROM THE SOUTH. PRECIP IN VICINITY WACO ALREADY...SO WILL MAINTAIN 12Z PRECIP START UP THERE. HAVE STARTED METROPLEX PRECIP AT NOON BUT FEEL IT WILL REMAIN SCATTERED DUE TO UPPER LOW APPEARING TO TRACK FARTHER EAST THAN YESTERDAY/S PROGS. CEILINGS/VISIBILITY FORECASTS IN OUTLOOK PROBLEMATIC DUE TO A LOT RIDING ON HOW MUCH PRECIP TAF SITES ACTUALLY GET TODAY. 84 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 429 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010/ LATEST RUC CONFIRMS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS MADE THE TRANSITION TO A WARM-CORE SYSTEM. AT 4 AM THE LOW WAS LOCATED WEST OF AUSTIN WHERE A CLUSTER OF CONVECTION /OR CORE-RAINS/ HAS PERSISTED ALL NIGHT. 00Z ANALYSIS AND PROFILER NETWORK ARE ALSO INDICATING THAT THE LOW IS LOSING IT CIRCULATION/VORTICITY ABOVE 300MB WITH WEAK ANTICYCLONIC RIDGING ESTABLISHING ITSELF OVER TEXAS. IN ESSENCE THE SYSTEM IS GOING TO BEHAVE AS IF IT WERE A REMNANT TROPICAL CYCLONE LOST IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT. THUS THE MODELS ARE IN POOR AGREEMENT ON WHERE THE LOW WILL TRACK AND HOW FAST. THE RUC/NAM/4KM WRF ARE TAKING THE LOW ALMOST DUE EAST WHILE THE SREF IS THE FARTHEST LEFT TRACK SHOWING A N-NE MOTION ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR. 00Z 500 MB ANALYSIS DEPICTS A TROUGH/SHEAR AXIS LOCATED ALONG A LINE FROM AUSTIN TO TYLER TO TEXARKANA. IT WOULD MAKE SENSE THAT A TROPICAL LOW WOULD FOLLOW THIS PATH...AND THAT IS WHAT THE MORE TRUSTWORTHY GFS/ECMWF ARE FORECASTING TO OCCUR TODAY. HOWEVER THE 500 MB HEIGHT FIELDS ARE NOT STATIC...AND AN EROSION OF A WEAK RIDGE OVER OKLAHOMA WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OUT WEST. GFS/ECMWF SHOW A STALLING OF THE LOW TONIGHT NEAR ATHENS AND THEN LIFT IT NORTH THURSDAY ACROSS PARIS IN RESPONSE TO THE HEIGHT FALLS TO THE NW. GIVEN ALL THIS DATA WE HAVE TRIMMED OFF THE WESTERN/NORTHWESTERN CWA FROM THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS THE LOW SHOULD STAY FAR ENOUGH TO THE EAST. THE REST OF THE WATCH AREA IS STILL WITHIN A FEASIBLE TRACK OF THE LOW TONIGHT. WE ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE FLOODING RISK TONIGHT DUE TO ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY CORE RAINS NEAR THE LOW CENTER. FOR THE SPECIFICS...CLUSTER OF CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORE OF THE LOW IN CENTRAL TX WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE N/NE INTO THE WACO/ CORSICANA/HEARNE AREA THIS MORNING WITH A THREAT OF FLOODING. WITH DAY TIME HEATING...WE WILL SEE AN EXPANSION OF GENERALLY SCATTERED CONVECTION OUT AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE LOW...AND LIKELY THE DISSIPATION OF THE HEAVY STORMS NEAR ITS CENTER. EXPECT THE SCATTERED NATURE OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION AND DRY SOILS TO MITIGATE FLOOD RISK THIS AFTERNOON. MAV MOS POPS LOOK GOOD...BUT EXTENSIVE CLOUDS/RAIN WILL HOLD HIGH TEMPS DOWN MORE THAN IT FORECASTS. CONVECTION SHOULD ONCE AGAIN CONSOLIDATE INTO THE CORE OF THE SYSTEM TONIGHT. ALL THE ATMOSPHERIC INGREDIENTS FOR HEAVY RAIN AND EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION ARE IN PLACE...AND LOCALIZED AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LOW CENTER. AT THIS TIME BELIEVE THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WILL BE ACROSS THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST ZONES...BASED ON ECMWF/GFS FORECASTS. AS THE LOW HEADS NORTH THURSDAY...THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINS WILL END FROM SW TO NE AND THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE CANCELED EARLY. A RETURN TO DRY AND HOT WEATHER SHOULD OCCUR FRIDAY. WEAK UPPER HIGH WILL BUILD IN FROM THE EAST OVER THE WEEKEND AND KEEP THINGS ABOVE NORMAL AND CONTINUED DRY. HOWEVER...SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING SOME GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA...AND CANT RULE OUT A FEW SPOTTY AFTERNOON SHOWERS. OTHERWISE THE GFS TRIES TO BRING A FRONT INTO THE AREA MONDAY...WHICH IS A BIT SUSPECT GIVEN THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW IT HAS IN THE MID-UPPER LEVELS AT THE SAME TIME. WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR THE DRY/WARM ECMWF WHICH KEEPS THE FRONT NORTH AND THE RIDGE IN CONTROL. TR.92 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 87 75 88 78 96 / 50 60 50 20 5 WACO, TX 84 74 89 77 95 / 80 70 40 10 5 PARIS, TX 87 73 83 72 94 / 50 50 70 40 5 DENTON, TX 88 74 89 77 96 / 50 50 50 20 5 MCKINNEY, TX 87 73 85 76 95 / 50 50 60 20 5 DALLAS, TX 87 75 87 78 96 / 60 60 60 20 5 TERRELL, TX 88 74 85 75 95 / 70 70 70 20 5 CORSICANA, TX 84 75 86 75 94 / 70 80 60 20 5 TEMPLE, TX 84 74 90 76 94 / 80 60 40 10 5 MINERAL WELLS, TX 89 72 95 74 96 / 40 50 30 10 5 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR TXZ093>095- 103>107-118>123-133>135-144>148-157>162-174-175. && /
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 902 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101230- 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- 902 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A SHERMAN TO GOLDTHWAITE LINE WHERE UP TO 4 OR 5 INCHES MAY FALL OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A KILLEEN TO HILLSBORO TO SULPHUR SPRINGS LINE. DOWNBURST WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED SOUTHEAST OF A KILLEEN TO HILLSBORO TO SULPHUR SPRINGS LINE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1009 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010
TXZ174-091545-
MILAM TX-
1009 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EAST CENTRAL MILAM COUNTY
AT 1009 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILANO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3059 9691 3068 9704 3092 9676 3093 9675
3091 9671 3075 9662 3074 9662 3072 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 207DEG 13KT 3066 9684
SCHULTZThe Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:45 UTC.
12 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High water was reported over Highway 79 near the town of Gause and Highway 36 near Milano at 945 AM CST. Heavy rain continued to fall through the morning hours and by the early afternoon hours, high water was still being reported near the town of Gause along County Roads 326 and 347 and Highway 79.
Reports of flash flooding in Robertson County began at 10 AM CST. High water was reported on Farm-to-Market Road 391 about 2.5 miles northwest of Wheelock, and over Highway 6 and Farm-to-Market Road 50 south of Hearne. Heavy rain continued through the afternoon hours and by 1245 PM CST, additional reports of flash flooding were reported. There was high water on Old Spanish Road near the town of Eaton, on Highway 6 near Benchley, on Highway 46 near the town of Wheelock, and on Farm-to-Market Road 50 near Mumford.
High water was reported in a residential structure in the city of Lorena. Several intersections in Hewitt were barricaded due to high water and Farm-to-Market Road 185 west of Waco Lake was closed due to flash flooding. Several roads by the Waco airport were also closed due to high water. Flooding was also reported in Lacy-Lakeview and Lorena.
Highway 164 at the Union Pacific railroad crossing was closed due to high water. Multiple streets were closed in Groesbeck due to flash flooding.
Numerous roads across the county had significant flash flooding. There were several flooded homes and a house rescue conducted in Palestine. Parts of Highway 315 was washed away and a vehicle was stranded near the town of Elmwood. At least 4 feet of water was over County Road 404 12 miles NNW of Palestine. Several roads in the city of Palestine were closed for several days due to damage suffered by the flood waters.
Significant flash flooding occurred in the southern parts of Kaufman County, especially in the city of Mabank. Numerous roads were flooded and water flowed over several bridges. Over 10 inches of rain fell in Mabank and this led to numerous homes threatened with flood water and at least four homes were inundated with water. One home had to be evacuated. Numerous vehicles suffered damage as the water rose and flooded the insides. The flooding was directly responsible for power outages throughout the area and led to a boil water notice.
Numerous reports of flash flooding were reported in the southeastern portions of the county. A vehicle was overtaken with water on Farm-to-Market Road 308 near the town of Bynum. Additional water was reported over Farm-to-Market Road 308 between the towns of Penelope and Birome and near Malone. There was also water over County Road 2114 west of Penelope and a bridge was washed out, stranding four motorists along NW 3150 Road, northeast of Dawson. Water was reported in homes between Hillsboro and Brandon.
High water was reported over Farm-to-Market Road 308 near the town of Leroy.
Significant flash flooding was reported in western Henderson County. Numerous high water rescues were conducted in the cities of Eustace, Log Cabin, Malakoff, Key Rance, and Goliad. The Precinct 1 County Commissioner reported that 15 to 20 roads were flooded at one time.
Water was reported over Farm-to-Market Road 73 near Coolidge. Highway 171 from Munger to Coolidge was flooded and impassable. Low water crossings along Farm-to-Market Road 27 east of Coolidge were flooded, and Farm-to-Market Road 638 was also closed for one mile NE of Coolidge.
Significant flash flooding occurred in the southern parts of Navarro County as portions of the county received up to 14 inches of rainfall. Over twenty high water rescues were conducted by volunteer fire departments throughout the county. Many of the rescues were in the southwest parts of the county, near the town of Dawson. Both roads into the city of Dawson were blocked due to high water. This included Farm-to-Market Road 709 and Farm-to-Market Road 1838. Several homes in the towns of Pursley and Union High had water in them. Many roads in the southern parts of the county received damage and several bridges were washed away. Additional flooding near the town of Kerens was also reported. Farm-to-Market Road 309 near highway 287 was impassible due to high water. Flood waters also destroyed property throughout the county and preliminary damage estimates totaled 1.85 million dollars.
Lightning sparked a house fire about 10 miles east of Centerville.
Residual flooding lasted for many hours after the heavy rain had ended. Farm-to-Market Road 2330 remained closed as did Farm-to-Market Road 315 from Farm-to-Market Road 837 to Highway 175. Several county roads throughout the county also remained closed due to residual flooding.
Farm-to-Market Road 47 was underwater one mile north of Highway 198, County Road 308 was washed away two miles east of Highway 198, and Farm-to-Market Road 316 was closed due to high water at the intersection of Highway 198.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 241516, 241520, 241715, 241719, 241723, 243706, 243711, 244488, 244497, 244503, 244509, 244510, 244530, 244511.