A two year old girl died after being found in a vehicle in the Temple, TX area during the afternoon hours of July 10.
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A two year old girl died after being found in a vehicle in the Temple, TX area during the afternoon hours of July 10.
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 10, 1:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 255 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016 .DISCUSSION... Water vapor satellite imagery continues to show broad shortwave trough axis aloft bisecting our CWA this afternoon. Best subtle lift and richer moisture with PWATs 1.7-1.9 inches is expected to be over areas along and east of I-45, with lessening chances back toward the I-35/35W corridor through tonight. Confidence isn't very high on where initiation of late day storms will occur, but feel better chances will likely occur within the deeper tropical plume along and southeast of the shortwave trough axis aloft in our far east- southeast counties. Temperatures ranged from around 90 to the mid 90s, which was producing plenty of plenty of sub- cloud layer instability. In addition, 20-30K Theta-E difference from the surface to near 600mb according to the LAPS and the RAP short term forecasts. This correlates well with this morning's 12Z FWD sounding which noted a deep dry layer above 650mb along and just NW of the deformation axis of the broad shortwave trough. Any isolated storms that were to form along the northwest edge of the drier air aloft would have likely the best potential to produce localized strong or even briefly severe microbursts. However, if the moisture in the 850mb- 700mb has mixed out and warmed more than expected, then likely no storms in this afternoon's 20 percent area will develop. I will keep slight chances in the far east-southeast counties through this evening with nightfall not occurring until mid evening and lingering weak lift aloft across these areas. The weak shortwave trough does appear to slowly ease further east on Monday into Monday night, with mid level heights and subsidence building overhead. However, TTU WRF and GFS20 do indicate another shortwave developing nocturnal storms late tonight/early Monday a.m. across the southern high plains. However, this activity looks to weaken as it moves southeast across Oklahoma after sunrise due to veering/weakening of a model LLJ to our NW. Our southeast counties could still see another isolated shower or storm Monday afternoon, but feel confidence of lift still remaining over those areas is low and will not advertise slight chance POPs at this time. The southwestern CONUS upper high looks to expand east across the area Tuesday into Wednesday, as the old shortwave slides over the Lower Mississippi River valley. Meanwhile, strong westerly near zonal flow aloft across the northern tier states will induce strong lee side cyclogenesis that will lead to very breezy, dry, and seasonably hot conditions across North and Central Texas for much of the coming week. The windy and deep mixing conditions should help mix afternoon dew points down across all but the far east-southeast areas each afternoon. These areas could see daily afternoon heat index values reach or exceed 105 degrees the latter half of the week into next weekend. Medium range models do indicate, though at different magnitudes and amplification, a shortwave moving southeast across the Mid Mississippi Valley and extending as far southwest as the Ozarks and possibly the Ark-La-Tex. Despite uncertainties regarding evolution and track of this system, will go ahead and advertise slight chances for a storms across the eastern Red River valley and far eastern counties where subtle forcing may be realized near the eastern periphery of the upper high over the area. 05/ && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 1231 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016/ VFR conditions should prevail through the period with minimal aviation concerns. There is a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, but most of this activity should stay east of the Metroplex TAF sites and therefore have not included any mention in the TAFs. The moisture content and lift are more favorable further south at the Waco TAF site and have opted to include a few hours of VCSH. Will keep monitoring through the afternoon for any thunder potential and will amend if necessary. Otherwise, there is a low potential for brief MVFR cigs at Waco on Monday morning, but there is not enough confidence to include a mention in the TAFs at this time. South winds will increase midday Monday to 15-20 kts with some higher gusts possible. -Stalley && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 79 97 80 97 79 / 5 5 5 0 0 Waco 78 98 76 98 77 / 10 5 0 0 0 Paris 75 96 76 96 77 / 10 5 5 5 0 Denton 77 96 77 97 77 / 5 5 5 5 0 McKinney 77 96 77 96 77 / 10 5 5 5 0 Dallas 79 98 80 97 80 / 10 5 5 0 0 Terrell 76 96 77 96 77 / 20 5 5 0 0 Corsicana 77 97 78 96 78 / 20 5 5 5 0 Temple 77 97 76 97 77 / 10 5 0 5 0 Mineral Wells 77 98 76 98 76 / 5 5 5 5 0 && .FWD Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && /05
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 302 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-111230- 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- 302 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET EAST OF A HAMILTON TO WEATHERFORD TO BOWIE LINE. LOCATIONS EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR WILL SEE THE HIGHEST STORM CHANCES. A FEW STRONG STORMS CONTAINING DOWNBURST WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL DECREASE AFTER NIGHTFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SLIGHT CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST ALONG THE RED RIVER ON THURSDAY AND EAST OF A BONHAM TO CENTERVILLE LINE ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. STALLEY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
A two-year old girl was found inside a vehicle during the afternoon hours of July 10. Attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead at Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Bell | 2016-07-10 | 2 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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