Several clusters of thunderstorms developed on the afternoon and evening of July 17th. The strongest of which produced wind gusts over 60 mph in the southwestern section of suburban Dallas.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Several clusters of thunderstorms developed on the afternoon and evening of July 17th. The strongest of which produced wind gusts over 60 mph in the southwestern section of suburban Dallas.
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 17, 2:01 PM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 301 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013 .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. JUST LIKE YESTERDAY...THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SOME MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS NEAR 40 MPH. WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY LOW POPS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR ISOLATED ACTIVITY BUT MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY LATE THIS EVENING. OVERALL THE FORECAST REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE SLOWLY RETURNING TO NORTH TEXAS FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...WE MAY STILL SEE A FEW MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AND WILL MAINTAIN LOW POPS FOR MOST OF THE DAY. THE OVERALL COVERAGE TOMORROW IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...REACHING THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA COASTAL BORDER ON FRIDAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME ISOLATED RAIN ACTIVITY ACROSS OUR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND ADDED 20 POPS ACROSS OUR FAR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ECMWF...THE MODELS THEN WANDER THIS WEAK DISTURBANCE NORTH INTO EAST TEXAS OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE STILL IN PLACE /PWATS NEAR OR ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR JULY/ THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN ACTIVITY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. BEGINNING EARLY NEXT WEEK...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO THE DAILY LOW PRECIPITATION CHANCES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE STEADILY RISING THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS REACHING THE UPPER 90S AND NEAR 100 DEGREES NEXT WEEK. 82/JLD && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 72 94 74 95 74 / 40 20 20 10 10 WACO, TX 71 92 72 92 73 / 40 20 20 10 10 PARIS, TX 73 93 73 94 72 / 20 20 20 10 10 DENTON, TX 72 93 73 93 73 / 40 20 20 10 10 MCKINNEY, TX 73 92 72 93 72 / 30 20 20 10 10 DALLAS, TX 74 93 75 96 76 / 40 20 20 10 10 TERRELL, TX 72 94 73 94 73 / 30 20 20 10 10 CORSICANA, TX 73 93 73 92 73 / 30 20 20 20 10 TEMPLE, TX 70 91 72 92 72 / 40 20 20 10 10 MINERAL WELLS, TX 69 91 72 94 72 / 40 20 20 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 75/82
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 300 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-181200- 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- 300 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING MORE ISOLATED FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE ON THURSDAY...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHEAST COUNTIES ON FRIDAY...AND GENERALLY AREAWIDE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
435 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ101-102-172200-
JACK TX-WISE TX-
435 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN JACK COUNTY
WESTERN WISE COUNTY
AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRIDGEPORT...MOVING NORTH AT
30 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BRIDGEPORT...CHICO...
BOONSVILLE AND COTTONDALE.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3343 9797 3343 9788 3300 9757 3300 9803
3320 9809 3334 9811
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 158DEG 25KT 3316 9788
CAVANAUGHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
510 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ118-119-172245-
DALLAS TX-TARRANT TX-
510 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
WEST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY
NORTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY
AT 510 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EULESS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
15 MPH. TERMINAL DOPPLER RADARS DETECTED A MICROBURST JUST SOUTH OF
DFW AIRPORT. THE MAX WIND SPEEDS DETECTED WERE AROUND 40 MPH BASED
ON RADAR.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BEDFORD...COLLEYVILLE...
EULESS...GRAND PRAIRIE...GRAPEVINE...HURST...IRVING...KELLER...NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS...SOUTHLAKE AND WATAUGA.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3298 9718 3298 9705 3284 9687 3268 9701
3290 9734 3299 9725 3299 9718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 132DEG 15KT 3283 9704
CAVANAUGHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
511 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ118-133-172245-
JOHNSON TX-TARRANT TX-
511 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY
SOUTHWESTERN TARRANT COUNTY
AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALVARADO...MOVING WEST AT 25
MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALVARADO...BENBROOK...
BURLESON...CROWLEY...JOSHUA AND KEENE.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3250 9713 3235 9724 3251 9761 3254 9762
3255 9761 3256 9755 3263 9755 3272 9749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 107DEG 23KT 3247 9728
CAVANAUGHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
531 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ118-172300-
TARRANT TX-
531 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHERN TARRANT COUNTY
AT 531 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER KELLER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE COLLEYVILLE...HASLET...
HURST...KELLER...NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...PECAN ACRES...RICHLAND
HILLS...SOUTHLAKE AND WATAUGA.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3299 9744 3299 9718 3298 9714 3295 9708
3279 9719 3294 9754 3295 9755 3299 9754
3300 9752 3300 9744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 115DEG 21KT 3292 9723
CAVANAUGHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
544 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ119-134-172315-
DALLAS TX-ELLIS TX-
544 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY
NORTH CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY
AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER RED OAK...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CEDAR HILL...DESOTO...
DUNCANVILLE...GLENN HEIGHTS...GRAND PRAIRIE...LANCASTER...OAK LEAF...
OVILLA...RED OAK AND CEDAR HILL STATE PARK.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3251 9665 3240 9678 3257 9704 3270 9704
3271 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 138DEG 19KT 3251 9680
CAVANAUGHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
616 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
TXZ117-131-172345-
HOOD TX-PARKER TX-
616 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
HOOD COUNTY
SOUTHWESTERN PARKER COUNTY
AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER GRANBURY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GRANBURY...LIPAN AND OAK
TRAIL SHORES.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3271 9806 3253 9765 3234 9776 3246 9805
3250 9807 3261 9807
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 118DEG 28KT 3247 9781
CAVANAUGHThe Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trained spotters reported wind gusts to 60 mph on the north side of Joe Pool Lake.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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