A thunderstorm complex worked its way south of the Red River the night of June 30. Most storms remained sub-severe, but a few storms near the Red River produced damaging wind gusts.
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A thunderstorm complex worked its way south of the Red River the night of June 30. Most storms remained sub-severe, but a few storms near the Red River produced damaging wind gusts.
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 Jun 30, 7:55 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 855 PM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017 .UPDATE... We are currently monitoring an ongoing complex of strong to severe thunderstorms to our north, which stretches along an old outflow boundary from the Rolling Plains, northeastward into southern Oklahoma. A cold front is analyzed behind this activity, and is presently dropping into north-central Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. The initiating shortwave energy is apparent as a vigorous, but small, vort max pinwheeling across eastern Nebraska, with an additional disturbance embedded within the trough axis now entering the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. This feature may play a role in firing additional convection which could impact the region overnight and into Saturday morning. In the near term, the ongoing convective complex should continue to gradually sink southward, invading our far northwestern counties in the next 1-2 hours. While the atmosphere ahead of this complex remains very moist and quite unstable (MLCAPE values presently in the 1500-2500 J/kg range), a good deal of capping appears to be present across North Texas as evidenced by the +19 C warm layer at ~750 mb on our evening sounding. Recent ACARS soundings also confirm that this warm layer remains in place. As a result, given the lack of a more well established cold pool, the immediate severe threat later this evening is a bit uncertain as activity may begin to struggle as it encounters this increasingly capped air south of the Red River. That said, there are signs of a developing wake/meso low to the west of Wichita Falls where dry air is punching in from the northwest. This feature may provide enough of an enhancement to surface convergence/lifting to potentially erode the lingering warm air aloft. Given how unstable we remain, these intruding storms will pose some threat for damaging wind gusts and hail near 1" in diameter. PoPs have been nudged upwards across the far west and northwestern zones this evening. Pretty much all available hi-res guidance is keying in on the previously mentioned shortwave across the Panhandle lighting up additional convection late tonight, and developing this into a forward-propagating MCS. Given plentiful DCAPE and dry mid-level air, these solutions may not be far fetched. As a result, we've raised overnight PoPs across most locations from I-20 and points north. There will be some severe wind/hail threat with this next feature as well, but we still anticipate a gradual weakening trend as this activity pushes towards the Metroplex and points south of I-20 towards daybreak on Saturday. In addition to the severe threat overnight, locally heavy rainfall appears likely, and some isolated instances of flash flooding are possible, once again mainly north of I-20. Carlaw && .AVIATION... /Issued 649 PM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017/ /00Z TAFS/ VFR conditions prevail across North Texas early this evening but we're monitoring a developing complex of thunderstorms off to the north and west that will likely impact the region late tonight. The latest thinking is that as the cluster of storms continues to organize, it will begin to head south with time and should push through North Texas during the overnight hours. We'll maintain VFR conditions through around 5Z then we'll introduce a VCTS for activity that has crossed the Red River. Thunderstorms should increase in coverage over the major airports after midnight and will include a TEMPO for +TSRA between 7-11Z. This timing may be a little slow and we'll continue to monitor the progression of the line and adjust as necessary. Showers and thunderstorms should continue into the early morning hours before the whole complex diminishes. For now, we'll prevail VFR conditions beyond mid morning on Saturday, but we'll also have to watch for additional thunderstorm development during the afternoon hours. Dunn && .DISCUSSION... /Issued 359 PM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017/ After the morning low clouds, skies become partly to mostly sunny across the North and Central Texas this afternoon. It has been another hot and humid afternoon one with the only relief being the south winds of 15 to 20 mph with some gusts over 25 mph along and west of the I-35 corridor. Heat Index readings had risen into the 97 to 107 degree range. Isolated showers and a few thunderstorms did manage to develop across areas southeast of a Temple to Athens line. This activity will dissipate before sunset. As of 3 PM, thunderstorms were already developing over west central Oklahoma. Additional development along the front is expected through this evening. The thunderstorm complex is expected to move into North Texas toward midnight and move across the region during the overnight hours. Some of the storms will have the potential to produce damaging winds and hail to around 1 inch in diameter. Locally heavy rain may result in some flooding issues overnight. Showers and thunderstorms should be on-going Saturday morning and development during the afternoon will be dependent on whether the thunderstorm complex sweeps through the forecast area during the morning. Highs on Saturday will range form the upper 80s north to the mid 90s across Central Texas. Some low rain chances will linger along and north of I-20 Saturday night and northeast of a Bowie to McKinney to Canton line Sunday morning. Afterwards, rain-free weather along with above seasonal normal temperatures are expected for the early part of next week and upper level ridging builds into the region. The ridge will weaken midweek allowing for low chances of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. 58 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 75 91 76 95 77 / 60 30 20 10 5 Waco 78 95 75 96 75 / 50 20 10 10 0 Paris 74 88 72 92 74 / 70 40 30 20 5 Denton 71 90 74 95 76 / 70 30 20 10 5 McKinney 73 90 74 93 76 / 70 30 20 10 5 Dallas 76 92 76 95 78 / 60 30 20 10 5 Terrell 76 92 74 93 76 / 60 30 20 10 0 Corsicana 77 94 74 94 75 / 50 30 10 10 0 Temple 78 96 74 96 74 / 30 20 5 5 0 Mineral Wells 74 92 73 96 75 / 60 20 20 10 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 357 PM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-011230- 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- 357 PM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A complex of thunderstorms may cross the Red River into North Texas late this evening. This complex may impact areas along and south of the I-20 corridor during the predawn hours. Strong to severe thunderstorms with strong downburst winds, hail, and heavy rainfall will be possible. Isolated instances of flooding will be possible where heavier rainfall occurs. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Ongoing thunderstorms Saturday morning will be primarily along and north of the I-20 corridor. The stronger storms may be capable of wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Depending on the extent of the morning activity, additional development will be possible Saturday afternoon, particularly east of the I-35 corridor. Another round of thunderstorms will be possible Saturday night into Sunday morning, affecting areas along and north of the I-20 corridor. Gusty winds and heavy rain will be the primary hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested late this evening into the overnight hours in areas along and north of the I-20 corridor.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
936 PM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
TXZ091-010300-
Montague TX-
936 PM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY UNTIL
1000 PM CDT...
At 935 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oscar, or 10 miles north of Nocona, moving east at 35 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Nocona.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3398 9763 3395 9759 3392 9760 3390 9758
3391 9748 3374 9749 3370 9798 3389 9798
3385 9787 3386 9783 3388 9782 3388 9780
3390 9780 3390 9778 3392 9778 3391 9776
3394 9776 3394 9773 3399 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 276DEG 30KT 3392 9767
DunnSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
958 PM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
TXZ091-092-102-010330-
Cooke TX-Montague TX-Wise TX-
958 PM CDT FRI JUN 30 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONTAGUE...NORTHERN WISE AND
COOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...
At 957 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Jo, or 14 miles east of Nocona, moving east at 45 mph. An
outflow boundary is pushing east of these storms and produced a 44
mph wind gust at Bowie.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Bowie, Nocona, Muenster, Alvord, St. Jo, Lindsay, Chico,
Sunset, Stoneburg, Forestburg and Valley View.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 9759 3390 9758 3391 9746 3382 9743
3388 9733 3386 9733 3391 9719 3384 9717
3380 9721 3372 9714 3343 9714 3343 9738
3337 9739 3323 9792 3343 9792 3344 9798
3389 9798 3386 9783 3399 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 272DEG 41KT 3377 9748
DunnThe Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:19 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency management reported a 58 MPH wind gust just southwest of the city of Gainesville, TX.
A social media report indicated trees and fences down in the city of Collinsville, TX.
Amateur radio reported several trees and power lines down near the city of Pottsboro, TX.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 709857, 709854, 709856.