An upper level system moving across the region brought a MCS across the northeastern half of the CWA and then another round of heavy rain developed in the wake of the MCS. Heavy rain from both complexes resulted in flash flooding, mainly to the north and northeast of the DFW Metroplex.
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An upper level system moving across the region brought a MCS across the northeastern half of the CWA and then another round of heavy rain developed in the wake of the MCS. Heavy rain from both complexes resulted in flash flooding, mainly to the north and northeast of the DFW Metroplex. A few reports of wind damage were also documented.
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 30, 8:41 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 941 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014 .UPDATE... SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE NOW INCREASING IN COVERAGE ACROSS SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA NORTH OF THE STATIONARY BOUNDARY DRAPED FROM GAINESVILLE SOUTHEAST TOWARD EMORY. IN ADDITION...AS ONE SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE MOVES SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE ARKLATEX...ANOTHER SHORTWAVE CAN BE SEEN ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS OF EASTERN COLORADO AND WESTERN KANSAS. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE BETWEEN DUNCAN AND ARDMORE OKLAHOMA AND WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE GAINESVILLE/SHERMAN AREAS AFTER 10 PM CDT. THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR FOR VERY GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITH THESE STRONGER STORMS. MEANWHILE FURTHER SOUTHWEST AWAY FROM THE BETTER UPPER LEVEL FORCING...SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE WEAKENING AND LIKELY BECOMING ELEVATED IN THE DRIER LOW LEVEL AIRMASS WHICH SHOULD CONTINUE COOLING READILY OVERNIGHT. THOUGH A BRIEF REPRIEVE MAY OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT...THE APPROACH OF THE SECOND SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE AND THE PRESENCE OF AN INCREASING 30-35 KT LLJ WILL LIKELY INCREASE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING LOCALIZED HEAVIER RAINS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST COUNTIES...NEAR AND NORTH OF THE STATIONARY FRONT. DETERMINING TOTAL RAINFALL IS VERY DIFFICULT WITH SO MANY PLAYERS IN THE GAME...BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A GAINESVILLE...DALLAS/MCKINNEY... CANTON/ATHENS LINE. IF ANY TRAINING OCCURS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...WILL NOT ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WITH ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS NOT BEING CONDUCIVE FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING AND A RELATIVELY PROGRESSIVE DISTURBANCE ALOFT. ONCE THE SECOND SHORTWAVE ARRIVES BY DAYBREAK...THE SURFACE LOW AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH A DRY SLOT QUICKLY MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATER THURSDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOME LOCALIZED HEAVIER RAINS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN COUNTIES AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND WITHIN THE BETTER AXIS OF MOISTURE WHERE PWATS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 1.75 AND 2.00 UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH. 05/ && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 643 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014/ /00Z TAFS/ CONCERNS...POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS AT THE METROPLEX AIRPORTS OVERNIGHT AND THEN AT WACO LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH A COLD FRONT BRINGING NORTH WINDS TO THE REGION. SOUTHEAST WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALREADY DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT LOCATED NEAR A LINE FROM FREDERICK OK TO MIDLAND TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL MAKE SLOW BUT STEADY PROGRESS OVERNIGHT REACHING THE METROPLEX BY 14Z AND WACO AROUND 16Z THURSDAY MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE METROPLEX...AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BEGINNING AROUND 05Z AS LIFT OCCURS AHEAD OF AN ATTENDANT SHORTWAVE. LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTION OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE VCSH/VCTS MENTION OVERNIGHT AND LIKELY INCLUDE A TEMPO FOR -TSRA AT THE METROPLEX AIRPORTS WITH A LATER TAF ISSUANCE. BEST GUESS RIGHT NOW FOR STORMS IN THE METROPLEX MAY BE 09-13Z BUT WILL WATCH THE EVOLUTION AND ATTEMPT TO PINPOINT A BETTER TIMING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WACO IN A MUCH SHORTER WINDOW BETWEEN 16-19Z. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME MORE NORTHERLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND IMPACT ALL TAF SITES BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 82/JLD && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014/ OUR FIRST ROUND OF PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED INTO NORTHEAST TEXAS. WITH THE BACK EDGE OF THE EXITING IMPULSE CLEARLY EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...IT APPEARS SUBSIDENCE WILL DOMINATE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. WILL KEEP THE MENTION OF THUNDER IN THE FORECAST...BUT THE CONVECTIVE MODE WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH AT LEAST MID- EVENING. THE EXITING SYSTEM HAS HELPED GIVE A PUSH TO A COLD FRONT...WHICH IS NOW PLOWING SOUTH THROUGH THE HIGH PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS. THE BULK OF BOUNDARY IS FREE OF STORMS AT THIS TIME...BUT AS IT PEELS UP THE UNSTABLE AIR TO THE EAST...THE NEXT SHORTWAVE WILL ADD SIGNIFICANT LIFT IN THE MID-LEVELS TO AID IN NOCTURNAL CONVECTIVE INITIATION. THE NEXT IMPULSE HAS BEGUN TO INITIATE CONVECTION ACROSS THE NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS AND THE COLORADO ROCKIES. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL SPREAD LARGE-SCALE LIFT EASTWARD THIS EVENING AS A 30-KT LLJ ENSUES. THIS MOISTURE FLUX WILL SURGE PW VALUES ABOVE 2 INCHES...RESULTING IN PRECIPITATION EFFICIENCIES OF TROPICAL PROPORTIONS. AS A RESULT...HAVE INTRODUCED HEAVY RAIN INTO THE WEATHER GRIDS IN NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN ZONES. WHILE THIS MAY APPEAR TO HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A FLASH FLOOD EVENT...THERE ARE A FEW MITIGATING FACTORS. (1) UNSEASONABLY STRONG WINDS IN THE MID- LEVELS WILL BEGIN VEERING DURING THE EVENT...BOTH ENHANCING THE SPEED OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS AND REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TRAINING ECHOES. (2) GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THIS VEERING WILL LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION OF DRY MID-LEVEL AIR THAT WILL CUT OFF THE PRECIPITATION PROCESSES FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN SUNRISE AND MIDDAY. (3) IF THE INITIAL CONVECTION IS INTENSE ENOUGH FOR SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING...THE RESULTING COLD POOL MAY PUSH THE EFFECTIVE SURFACE BOUNDARY MUCH FARTHER SOUTH THAN GUIDANCE CURRENTLY SUGGESTS. SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITY WOULD THEN BE CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN ZONES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOW-LEVEL COLD ADVECTION AND LINGERING CLOUD COVER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S BOTH DAYS...AND PERSISTENT NORTHERLY FLOW WILL MEAN A SLOW WARMING TREND THIS WEEKEND. THE MILD AIR WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL INTO NEXT WEEK WHEN THE GULF FINALLY REOPENS. 25 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 74 83 70 87 72 / 40 40 10 5 5 WACO, TX 74 89 70 89 70 / 20 30 20 10 5 PARIS, TX 68 78 65 83 68 / 80 50 20 10 5 DENTON, TX 72 83 67 87 68 / 50 40 10 5 5 MCKINNEY, TX 71 83 66 85 67 / 60 50 10 5 5 DALLAS, TX 74 83 70 86 73 / 40 40 10 5 5 TERRELL, TX 72 83 69 85 69 / 50 50 20 10 5 CORSICANA, TX 72 87 70 87 70 / 30 40 20 10 5 TEMPLE, TX 72 92 70 90 70 / 10 40 20 10 5 MINERAL WELLS, TX 70 84 67 89 68 / 30 20 10 5 5 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 82/05
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 947 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-311200- 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- 947 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BOWIE...TO PLANO...TO CANTON...WITH LESSER CHANCES FURTHER SOUTH AND WEST. HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS NORTH THROUGH EAST OF THE METROPLEX. A LOCALIZED THREAT FOR STRONG TO BRIEF SEVERE STORMS WILL EXIST NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 30 CORRIDOR AND ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 EAST CORRIDOR THROUGH MIDNIGHT. VERY GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS ON THURSDAY. THE BEST RAIN CHANCES WILL BE GENERALLY EAST OF I-35. FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BOWIE TO CANTON...THERE WILL BE A HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING THREAT IN THE MORNING. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 30 CORRIDOR AND ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 EAST CORRIDOR.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
951 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014
TXZ091-092-310315-
MONTAGUE TX-COOKE TX-
951 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
COOKE COUNTY
EASTERN MONTAGUE COUNTY
AT 952 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 34 MILES NORTH OF
GAINESVILLE TO 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE TO 12 MILES
NORTHEAST OF NOCONA...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ST. JO...CALLISBURG...
GAINESVILLE...LINDSAY...MUENSTER AND FORESTBURG.
PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3395 9695 3394 9694 3363 9694 3342 9716
3344 9766 3393 9772 3392 9749 3383 9744
3383 9737 3389 9732 3387 9726 3392 9721
3386 9716 3376 9718 3372 9711 3380 9710
3382 9706 3385 9710 3385 9703 3394 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 340DEG 28KT 3412 9717 3394 9731
3392 9763The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:51 UTC.
6 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several tin roof structures and outbuildings were damaged by thunderstorms winds between Myra and Hood. Several trees were also damaged in the same area.
Some intersections in Gainesville have 2+ feet of water over them and are being closed. An estimated 2-3 inches of rain fell in just a few hours in the area.
Several roads across the northeastern half of Denton County were flooded by high waters due to 3-6 of rain that fell in that area in just a few hours. Denton County Road and Bridge East reported Mustang Trail in Sanger, Coffey Road in Aubrey, Shearer Road in Pilot Point and the county roads of North Legacy, Fairfield, and Mobberly near Celina and Prosper remained closed until crews could check on them later that morning.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a building and several trees on the northeast side of Denton.
One foot of water was reported over the Interstate 35 access road in Sanger, south of FM 455. Interstate 35 in and just north of Sanger also had to be closed two times due to high water. Up to 4 of rain was reported in Sanger in just a few hours.
East Eldorado Pkwy was closed from Hart Road to Preston of the Lakes Blvd in Little Elm due to flooding. Rainfall reports totaled 3-4 of rain in just a few hours in that area.
The east side of Quail Run Circle was washed out by heavy rainfall. 2-4 inches of rain fell in the area in just a few hours.
Significant flooding was reported in Gunter and flood waters reached the edges of a few homes and businesses in the city. Parts of Highway 289 were closed due to high water. Several residents were trapped in their homes until the waters receded. 3-5 of rain fell in the area in just a few hours.
Flooding along Highway 5 near Rosamond Pkwy in Anna closed the road.
Residual flooding of creeks, streams, and roads continued across the southern portions of Cooke County after 3-5 of rain fell in the area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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