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NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 15, 4:43 PM CST, 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 443 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2017 .UPDATE... A quick update was done to extend the Dense Fog Advisory until 8 PM for areas along and northwest of a line from Denton to Lampasas, excluding the western-most counties where precipitation has helped mix out the fog. Areas in the advisory will see improvement early this evening as precipitation moves in from the west and the warm front moves lifts northwestward through the region. Otherwise, we still expect to see an uptick in convection across the western third of the region over the next few hours. A few storms may be capable of becoming severe, with large hail, damaging winds and possibly a few tornadoes. 30 && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 1232 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2017/ Fog has reduced acceptance rates throughout the region this morning. But a northwestward advancing warm front, just east of our TAF sites at midday, should soon improve visibility above the LIFR category. The window to clear the backlog will be small as scattered thunderstorms approach from the south later this afternoon. In addition, widespread convection across West Texas will begin disrupting traffic to/from the west. The north-south extent of this activity will likely require NW/SW arrivals to be redirected through the Bonham and Cedar Creek cornerposts, respectively. A strong/severe storm could be among the initial cells, but the stronger activity will arrive with the main line from the west, still on schedule for 06-09Z (midnight-3am CST) along the I-35 corridor. Southwesterly surface flow and VFR conditions will ensue in time for the morning push Monday. Westerly winds on Monday should be of insufficient speed to create any crosswind issues. A cold front will arrive toward the end of DFW's TAF, and the wind shift has been introduced with this TAF package. 25 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 321 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2017/ Water vapor imagery shows the powerful upper low across far West Texas this afternoon. This feature is spreading strong forcing for ascent across most of Texas at this time and regional radar shows an expansive area of showers and thunderstorms from the Panhandle south into the Big Bend. Farther east...strong low level warm advection has aided in the development of showers and a few thunderstorms across parts of the Hill country northward into Oklahoma. At the surface...a warm front is slowly retreating northward but will begin to accelerate as the upper low gets closer later this evening. The boundary is currently located from south of Sweetwater to near Waco then extends northeast to near Sulphur Springs. South of the boundary...temperatures have warmed into the low/mid 60s and visibilities have improved...while north of the boundary temperatures are generally in the 50s with areas of dense fog persisting. Visibilities will improve across the remainder of the area this evening as the warm front continues north. Through the remainder of the afternoon into the early evening we will continue to watch the northward advancement of the front and the expanding warm sector. Dewpoints have climbed into the mid/upper 60s across our southeastern counties which is several degrees higher than some of the guidance was indicating resulting in a little more surface based instability. As we go through the next 2-4 hours...low level wind fields will continue to strengthen with the approach of the upper low. This should result in an uptick in convective activity ahead of the main line from the Hill Country northward into North Texas. We're already seeing some indication of this on radar and the trend is expected to continue. A few of the cells in the warm sector have shows some signs of rotation and this will be the primary concern in the short term. Any robust updrafts that can develop in the warm air will have the potential to rotate and could produce a brief fast moving tornado. This threat will be highest south of I-20 through early evening. Later tonight...as stronger forcing spreads eastward...the line of thunderstorms across West Texas will enter our area. Given the strength of the wind fields associated with the upper trough...there will be a threat for damaging winds with any bowing segments. A surface low is expected to track across our northwest counties closer to midnight on the northern end of the more intense convection. This will effectively keep the low level flow backed to the east of the main line. This will continue to result in a favorable shear profile for embedded tornadoes within the line. Any discrete activity ahead of the line will also have the potential to rotate. North of the warm front...elevated convection will be possible with lightning and small hail being the main threats. The main limiting factor to a more widespread severe weather threat and tornado threat will be the limited surface based instability. So while the potential is there...the overall threat is lower than if we had more available instability. We will continue to monitor for any mesoscale changes through the evening. Other than the severe threat...there will also be a threat for locally heavy rainfall with storms moving quickly to the north and the overall line moving east through the night. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches can be expected although there could be some localized amounts in excess of 2 inches in a short period of time. The main line of storms should be entering our western areas between 7-9 pm this evening and along the I-35 corridor by around midnight. With the main upper trough pulling off to the northeast...this will tend to take the best forcing with it. The line may weaken some as it pushes east of the I-35 corridor with the best rain chances across our eastern counties after midnight. The line of convection will be east of the area Monday morning with a Pacific front moving through and westerly winds in place through much of the day. By evening...a shot of cooler continental air will move into the region. This front will also stall out to the south of the area with warm moist air streaming north over the cooler surface air. This will result in continued cloudy conditions and several chances for additional rainfall through mid week...mainly south of Interstate 20. There is still some disagreement among the models with the handling of a slow moving upper trough during the mid/late week timeframe. This results in low confidence with respect to PoPs both Wednesday and Thursday. Another strong storm system may swing through the Southern Plains next weekend but moisture appears to be much more limited with this system. We'll continue to monitor this potential. Dunn && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 56 68 43 59 45 / 100 10 0 5 20 Waco 56 72 46 57 46 / 90 20 10 30 40 Paris 59 67 44 57 43 / 90 50 10 5 20 Denton 51 65 39 56 41 / 100 5 0 5 20 McKinney 56 66 41 57 42 / 100 20 0 5 20 Dallas 58 69 44 59 46 / 100 20 0 5 20 Terrell 59 68 45 59 45 / 100 30 10 10 20 Corsicana 60 70 48 61 47 / 100 40 10 20 40 Temple 57 71 47 56 46 / 90 20 20 50 50 Mineral Wells 47 66 38 56 41 / 100 5 0 10 20 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Dense Fog Advisory until 8 PM CST this evening for TXZ102-103- 117-118-130>133-141>144-156-157. && 58/30
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 448 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-161215- 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- 448 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM DENTON TO LAMPASAS BUT SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM JACKSBORO TO CISCO. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. OUTSIDE OF THE ADVISORY...VISIBILITY MAY STILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS. IMPROVING CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD ACROSS THE REGION AS A WARM FRONT PASSES. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS. THESE STORMS WILL GENERALLY BE MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS WITH A THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL. INSTANCES OF FLOODING MAY OCCUR IF STORMS PERSIST OVER AN AREA. AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. A LARGER COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION LATER THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THERE IS A RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THIS LINE...BUT THE BETTER POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 AND SOUTH OF I-20. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN INSTANCES OF FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ON MONDAY...THE BULK OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE EAST OF THE I-35 CORRIDOR. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH A THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS AND HAIL. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST TEXAS. AFTER A BREAK ON FRIDAY... THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST ON SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THIS EVENING FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONAL SPOTTER ACTIVATIONS MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT FOR THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION...IN PARTICULAR FOR AREAS WEST OF I-35.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
458 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
TXZ157-158-152330-
Coryell TX-Bell TX-
458 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CORYELL AND NORTHWESTERN
BELL COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
At 457 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Killeen, moving north at 40 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Gatesville, Fort Hood,
Nolanville, Fort Gates, Oglesby and South Mountain.
LAT...LON 3102 9783 3148 9782 3145 9751 3144 9750
3100 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 186DEG 35KT 3109 9772
30Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
507 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
TXZ133-144-145-152330-
Bosque TX-Hill TX-Johnson TX-
507 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN
BOSQUE AND NORTHWESTERN HILL COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
At 507 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Meridian, or 11 miles north of Clifton, moving north at
40 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cleburne, Whitney, Grandview, Blum, Covington, Lake Whitney State
Park, Cleburne State Park, Rio Vista and Morgan.
LAT...LON 3220 9761 3231 9761 3229 9711 3185 9740
3187 9761 3219 9767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 185DEG 36KT 3194 9750
30Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 513 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017 TXZ130>132-144-152345- Bosque TX-Hood TX-Erath TX-Somervell TX- 513 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SOMERVELL...EASTERN ERATH...NORTHWESTERN BOSQUE AND HOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CST... At 513 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Iredell, or 17 miles southeast of Stephenville, moving north at 45 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Granbury, Glen Rose, Dinosaur Valley State Park, Oak Trail Shores and Tolar. LAT...LON 3200 9786 3204 9807 3251 9811 3249 9766 TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 192DEG 38KT 3210 9795 30
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:36 UTC.
14 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 3 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Homes in the Coryell City area were damaged due to thunderstorm winds.
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of damage consistent with EF-2 winds in Coryell County. Two homes were damaged to the point where most of their roof was removed. Several barns were destroyed as well, as were multiple pieces of farm and ranch equipment.
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of damage consistent with EF-2 winds in Coryell County. Two homes were damaged to the point where most of their roof was removed. Several barns were destroyed as well, as were multiple pieces of farm and ranch equipment. This tornado then moved into far southern Bosque County before dissipating.
The City of Clifton emergency manager reported a tornado in the city of Clifton. A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence consistent with EF-1 type winds. Approximately 40 homes suffered some sort of damage to the home, with two homes with roof damage. Numerous tree, power line, and sign damage was noted in the small and narrow damage path from southwest to northeast.
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which began in Bosque County northwest of Laguna Park, and ended in Hill County. In Bosque County, the tornado produced EF-0 damage, with damage to trees. In Hill County, approximately 80 homes had some damage, mostly shingle damage on roofs. However, about 10 manufactured homes suffered major damage, with roof and window damage. One older home lost most of its roof and walls, after a tree fell on the home.
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which began in Bosque County northwest of Laguna Park, and ended in Hill County. In Bosque County, the tornado produced EF-0 damage, with damage to trees. In Hill County, approximately 80 homes had some damage, mostly shingle damage on roofs. However, about 10 manufactured homes suffered major damage, with roof and window damage. One older home lost most of its roof and walls, after a tree fell on the home.
Amateur radio reported a wind gust between 60 and 70 MPH on FM 916 between Grandview and Rio Vista.
Winds between 70-75 mph were estimated along FM 916 between Grandview and Rio Vista.
Roof was blown off, as well as tree limbs down which were between 6-8 inches in diameter in the Sand Flat area.
A trained spotter located in Alvarado reported a 70 mph wind gust.
Damage to 5-6 warehouse building garage doors which were blown out/in.
Trained spotter reports 1 inch hail at the intersection of CR 607 and CR 917.
A social media report indicated 1 inch diameter hail in the city of Mansfield, TX.
A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a small tornado near the Johnson/Tarrant County line. The tornado began near Lone Star Road and US 287 in the far southern portion of the City of Mansfield. The tornado did minor damage to four businesses, damaging overhead doors on metal buildings. One manufactured home suffered roof damage in Johnson County, while one barn was destroyed as the tornado moved into far southern Tarrant County.
A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a small tornado near the Johnson/Tarrant County line. The tornado began near Lone Star Road and US 287 in the far southern portion of the City of Mansfield. The tornado did minor damage to four businesses, damaging overhead doors on metal buildings. One manufactured home suffered roof damage in Johnson County, while one barn was destroyed as the tornado moved into far southern Tarrant County.
Hail up to 1 inch was reported in Mansfield.
Shingles off roof near 360 and North Holland Road.
Northbound 35W closed at HWY 67 due to flooding. Several cars stuck in high water.
A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a brief tornado in the southern sections of Grand Prairie. About 20 homes suffered minor roof damage. In the neighborhood, most fences were blown down or destroyed, as were about 40 trees.
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport recorded a 63 MPH wind gust.
Flash flooding after a severe thunderstorm led to a man being swept away near the railroad tracks.
Trained spotter reports 65 mph wind gust 3 miles NNE of Plano.
Spotters report through amateur radio an estimated 65 MPH wind gust along Dallas North Tollway and Belt Line Road.
Amateur Radio reports 4-6 inch tree limbs and 6-8 feet tall fences down near El Dorado Parkway and FM 423.
A 17-story office building near I-35 and 635 had 10-20 windows blown out due to severe thunderstorm winds.
Public reports an estimated 64 MPH wind gust in Murphy.
Multiple trees were down, flagpole was snapped and several homes had roof damage.
A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a tornado outside of the city of Mexia, damaging numerous buildings on the campus of the Mexia State Supported Living Center. The warehouse on the south end of the campus suffered the most damage, as the metal building warehouse lost much of its roof and back wall.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Tarrant | 2017-01-15 | 36 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Texas, 2017Warnings in Texas, January 2017
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: 673551, 666461, 666463, 666464, 739562, 666465, 673531, 673556, 673557, 673558, 673559, 673560, 675279, 666466, 666467, 673561, 673566, 673567, 666468, 673568, 673579, 673569, 673571, 673573, 673575, 673576, 673578, 666470.