A child was found unresponsive in a car seat in the back seat of the family's car Friday afternoon, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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A child was found unresponsive in a car seat in the back seat of the family's car Friday afternoon, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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 Apr 14, 11:48 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1248 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2017 .AVIATION... Morning stratus continues to lift and scatter with the commencement of daytime heating. Anticipate VFR conditions to prevail at all TAF sites through this evening before the next surge of low clouds drifts northward tonight. Surface winds are responding to ongoing lee cyclogenesis across eastern Colorado, and a south/southeasterly breeze is in store today, although only periodic gusts to around 20 kts are anticipated. Tonight, stratus will be ushered northward on a fairly weak 25 kt low-level jet, and have delayed the onset of MVFR cigs at the Metroplex sites by an hour to account for this. Forecast upstream dewpoints look pretty similar to what we experienced today, and IFR cigs appear unlikely at the Metroplex TAF locations. However, a better surge of moisture looks to encroach on the Waco airfield, and have introduced a period of IFR cigs early Saturday morning. We will also need to monitor the potential for vsby reductions as the aformentioned weak wind field off the deck will likely not be sufficient to disrupt fog development south and east of a KCRS- KACT-KTPL line. Diurnal scattering of low cigs will occur Saturday afternoon along with the return of breezy south winds. Carlaw && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 425 AM CDT Fri Apr 14 2017/ A southeasterly fetch off the Gulf is remarkably dry at 850mb as it swings around the periphery of an anticyclone over the southeastern states. As an eastward moving MCS approached the I-35 corridor, the elevated convective elements began entraining this dry air, and the complex steadily dissipated. There is still lift above the 10kft bases, and some rain is reaching the ground early this morning. But much of the precipitation is evaporating, resulting in only some wind gusts at the surface. The convective- induced vorticity in the mid-levels is getting harder to find as the radar returns fade, but at 4 am, it was over the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It will continue on a northeastward trajectory, and if it were to aid in the redevelopment of showers and storms this afternoon, it would be in eastern Oklahoma at peak heating. Weak troughing will remain above North and Central Texas today, and even with some sunshine, afternoon temperatures will only be a few degrees above normal. Surface-based instability will be negligible today, and without any low-level focus, no convection is expected despite the lingering weakness aloft. Any development this afternoon should be confined to a West Texas dryline. A low- level jet will surge stratus into North Texas late tonight, but the paltry, dry 850mb flow will not encourage any dryline convection to approach. A similarly rain-free day will follow on Saturday. A cold front will surge through the Central Plains, potentially reaching Oklahoma during the early morning hours Sunday. Showers and storms along the boundary will be inclined to race northeastward parallel to the front. The flow further south does not appear favorable for a nocturnal surge toward the Red River. Our rain chances Easter Sunday are more likely to be associated with a shortwave embedded in the persistent southwesterly flow regime. Additional impulses will maintain shower/storm chances on Monday. Some of the storms Sunday and Monday could contain hail and gusty winds, but the activity is unlikely to be well organized. A dryline may invade from the west on Tuesday, aiding in convective initiation. Rain chances look low for Wednesday and Thursday. A significant storm system is expected to swing through the Central Plains next weekend. Severe weather may precede a late season cold front, but this event is still beyond the current 7-day forecast. 25 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 80 63 80 65 81 / 5 0 0 10 30 Waco 80 61 80 65 81 / 10 0 5 5 30 Paris 79 59 80 62 78 / 0 0 5 5 30 Denton 79 62 80 64 79 / 5 0 0 10 30 McKinney 80 61 80 64 79 / 5 0 0 10 30 Dallas 81 64 82 66 81 / 5 0 0 10 30 Terrell 81 62 81 65 80 / 5 0 5 5 30 Corsicana 81 62 81 64 81 / 5 0 5 5 30 Temple 79 61 80 64 80 / 10 0 5 5 30 Mineral Wells 78 61 81 63 80 / 5 0 5 10 30 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 90/05
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 430 AM CDT Fri Apr 14 2017 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-150930- 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- 430 AM CDT Fri Apr 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Thunderstorm chances will return Sunday and Monday. The stronger storms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and frequent lightning. At this time, widespread severe weather is not expected. Low thunderstorm chances will continue Tuesday and Wednesday generally east of the Interstate 35 corridor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
A soon to be two-year old toddler was found unresponsive after spending nearly 5 hours in a car seat in the back of the family's car. The child was later pronounced dead at the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessive Heat, Johnson | 2017-04-14 | 1 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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