Another complex of storms moved south from Oklahoma into North Texas, producing widespread wind damage from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex southward through a good portion of the region during the afternoon of Sunday June 9. The strong winds resulted in a construction crane collapse in Dallas that killed one person.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Another complex of storms moved south from Oklahoma into North Texas, producing widespread wind damage from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex southward through a good portion of the region during the afternoon of Sunday June 9. The strong winds resulted in a construction crane collapse in Dallas that killed one person. In addition, an EF-2 tornado occurred in far southern Coryell County.
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 9, 6:15 AM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 715 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 .AVIATION... /12Z TAFs/ Concerns and Challenges: Timing of strong-severe TS beginning by/after 20z-21z, surface cold front this evening, and potential of post frontal MVFR cigs before 12z Monday. A quiet and tranquil morning through 1-2 pm time frame is expected, as broad surface ridging and mostly clear skies make it appear a quiet, hot, late Spring/early Summer day is in store for North and Central Texas. That will quickly change 21z and beyond as a strong late season cold front moving into the TX/OK Panhandles and far NW OK moves toward/into the area late today and tonight. Ahead of the cold front, environmental conditions will be hot and humid. In addition to the cold front, an MCS currently moving south across N-Central OK will move into the immediate Red River vicinity by 18z, with MCS outflow potentially triggering Iso-Sct TS/SHRA in vcnty of the Bowie and Bonham cornerposts. Afterward, things become more muddled on exact locations of the cold front and residual outflow boundaries regarding strong-severe TS development W-N of DFW Metro airports. For now, have made only just slight timing adjustments per consolidation of latest CAMs initiations, which still differ in many aspects. I expect scattered TS to erupt along the cold front out west in the 21z-23z time frame, then just N of DFW Metro airports (at least Iso T) off any residual MCS outflow, before congealing into a linear cluster or line of storms moving through DFW airports 23-01z and have added this 2-hour TEMPO group with confidence increasing. Further S at Waco Regional airport, a similar transition is expected, though more in the 00z-03z time frame. During these time periods, I expect our late season cold front to steam through all the airports with continued VCTS/VCSH probabilities with a 15 kt N-NE wind shift by 05z-07z, before sensible weather calms down with Iso-Sct...elevated SHRA/TS possibly continuing overnight. After 09z Monday, expect some MVFR cigs...mainly AOA FL020 will arrive in from the west as the frontal inversion saturates. In addition, low level cold advection and a strong pressure gradient should drive N/NW winds generally 15-20 knots with a few gusts in excess of 25 knots possible at times. 05/ && .SHORT TERM... /Issued 415 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019/ /Today Through Tonight/ An upper ridge was anchored from the Sierra Madre Range and Northeast Mexico, north across West Texas and across the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico this morning. Northwest flow aloft was occurring from Central/Eastern Oklahoma and the Ozarks, down across North and Central Texas and across the Ark-La-Tex into East Texas. A weak surface high was draped from the Ozarks into East Texas/Western Louisiana resulting with broad and weak surface low pressure across Far West Texas into the Permian Basin. A strong late season cold front was dropping south across the Central High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Northwest Kansas as of this writing. An organizing complex of storms(or MCS) was moving southeast just in advance of the cold front across Southwest and South-Central Kansas and will continue to move southward toward the immediate Red River Valley by midday. The cold front should progress the fastest down the TX/OK Panhandles into Northwest Texas by later this afternoon. A hot and steamy day is expected across most of the area today in advance of the approaching cold front. This cold front should enter areas west of US 281 and north of I-20 by late afternoon. Highs in advance of the cold front will soar into the 90s with a few areas warming to around the century mark across our Western Central Texas counties near the immediate Colorado River Valley. These hot temperatures will be associated with these areas being on the eastern periphery of the 850mb thermal ridge and veering 925mb-850mb flow just in advance of the surface cold front. With these ingredients in mind, I leaned toward warmer guidance on today's high temperatures in advance of the cold front. In addition, surface dew point values in the upper 60s and lower 70s will combine with hot surface temperatures to result in afternoon heat indices between 100-110 degrees mainly along and south of I-20 and west of I-45 with much of Central Texas feeling the brunt of the excessive heat. No highlights will be issued with needing two consecutive days of excess heat, but folks attending or planning extensive outdoor events will need to be not only watching for the threat of strong to severe storms, but also plan for the heat and have plenty of fluids, sunscreen, and access to shade or nearby air-conditioning handy. Speaking of the aformentioned storm and severe weather threat, we have been upgraded to a Slight and even Enhanced risk today for all but our far eastern counties, where a Marginal risk will exist. A lot of players in the game later today into tonight, as we'll have our hot, moist, and very unstable airmass both at the surface and with lapse rates aloft, combining with forcing from the approaching surface cold front to the northwest, outflow boundaries from a morning MCS across Oklahoma, and shortwave energy embedded within the northwest flow aloft overhead. Of course, CAMs are continually adjusting where and exactly when they think convection will initiate this afternoon since southward- moving outflows from late morning Oklahoma convection and any anvil debris will likely wreak havoc on differential heating north of I-20 as well as interactions with the cold front moving into our far western counties late in the day. After much collaboration with our surrounding sister offices, trends with the latest CAMs, and model point soundings showing a very unstable and uncapped environment, we can expect an active afternoon and evening and have raised storm chances this afternoon from I-35 west toward US 281 for convective chances. Even post- frontal by the overnight hours, enough mid level energy moving over the top of the upper ridge will maintain some scattered elevated showers and thunderstorms across much of the area. The combination of CAPE values between 3500-5000 J/KG just in advance of the cold front from I-35 to US 281, mid level lapse rates between 7-8 Deg C KM through early evening, and effective bulk shear 30-35 knots, that any discrete storms will have the potential for large hail and extremely gusty damaging downburst winds, along with frequent cloud to ground likely in and near any storms considering the extreme instability that will be present. Though low level 0-1km winds will be weak and the tornado threat overall very low and isolated, any localized increase and backing of 0-1km flow in and near storm outflow could result in a brief window for a tornado or two considering the instability at hand. Some examples of high instability days with weaker low level flow that had strong tornadoes are Anna/Westminster in 2007 and even to an extreme, The Jarrell tornado of 1997. I'm not insinuating this scenario would play out, but it's something we'll need to be monitoring closely through sunset. Otherwise, we should see storms move south and southeast and congeal into a broken line through nightfall this evening as it moves through Central Texas into the Hill Country and South- Central/Southeast Texas overnight. At which time, threats will transition into more of a damaging wind, localized heavy rainfall, and lightning threat. As noted earlier, some scattered, mostly non-severe storm activity could linger across our area overnight behind the more stable surface airmass behind the cold front surging south into South-Central and Southeast Texas overnight. Couldn't rule out a few strong storms with a small hail and lightning threat, but the main severe threat will likely have moved south of our area with the cold front. North winds 10-15 mph with cooler lows mostly in the 60s will make for a more pleasant Monday morning for those with outside activities after sunrise to begin the work week. 05/ && .LONG TERM... /Issued 415 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019/ /Monday through Next Weekend/ Showers and a few isolated storms may dawdle behind the front Monday morning, but rain chances will end from north to south as the cold front rolls southward into South Texas and the Coastal Bend. Cold air advection and lingering clouds will prevent temperatures from exceeding the lower 70s across the southwestern- most counties. Highs ranging from the upper 70s to lower 80s can be expected across the rest of the region. Conditions will be quite pleasant Monday night with lows ranging from around 60 along the Red River (possibly a few upper 50s) to the lower and middle 60s elsewhere. A pair of shortwave disturbances will pass southeastward across the area on Tuesday and Wednesday as a longwave trough deepens across the eastern half of the CONUS. Moisture will be limited, but 20 to 30 POPs for isolated convection will be kept in place. The primary effect that this pattern will have will be a reinforcement of the "cool" and dry air in place across the region, keeping temperatures at or slightly below normal through Thursday. The trough over the eastern half of the country will lift northeast late Thursday and Friday, resulting in a shift from northwest flow to zonal flow aloft by the end of the week. The pattern will remain somewhat unsettled, beginning with a passing shortwave late Thursday night into Friday. This feature will bring a chance of showers and storms to areas generally north of the I-20 corridor. A second disturbance will bring a chance of thunderstorms across most of the region Saturday night into next Sunday. Outside of showers, it looks like temperatures will return to being above normal, with lows in the 70s and highs ranging from the upper 80s to lower and middle 90s over Father's Day weekend. Mid range model data suggests that this trend will continue, with overall seasonal temperatures and occasional chances for showers and storms as we enter next week. 30 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 95 67 80 64 81 / 40 60 20 5 10 Waco 98 69 83 63 80 / 20 70 20 10 20 Paris 88 68 82 60 78 / 30 30 5 0 0 Denton 93 65 79 60 81 / 40 50 10 5 5 McKinney 94 67 81 60 80 / 30 50 10 5 5 Dallas 95 69 82 66 81 / 30 60 20 5 10 Terrell 94 69 82 63 81 / 20 50 10 5 10 Corsicana 93 72 82 64 79 / 10 50 20 5 10 Temple 98 69 80 64 80 / 20 70 30 20 20 Mineral Wells 97 64 76 61 79 / 40 50 20 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 05/30
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1217 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101100- 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- 1217 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe thunderstorms will be possible across much of North and Central Texas this afternoon and evening. Through mid-afternoon, the greatest threat will be in areas that are both east of I-35 and north of I-30. For the mid to late afternoon time frame, the focus will be primarily in areas west of the I-35 corridor along an advancing cold front. The severe threat will spread east of I-35 into the evening hours. Strong storms with a small hail threat may persist behind the cold front overnight. The main severe weather hazard will be damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. Destructive winds of 70 mph or more may accompany the strongest storms. There will also be the potential for large hail, particularly with the initial discrete cells. However, high storm bases and unfavorable shear profiles should limit the tornadic potential. In addition, heavy downpours may pose a flood risk through the event. Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees will be possible this afternoon, particularly across western portions Central Texas. The heat index may top 100 elsewhere before clouds and storms take the edge off the heat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Low thunderstorm chances will linger Monday and Tuesday across western portions of Central Texas, particularly during the morning hours. These storms are not expected to be severe. A few strong storms are possible late Tuesday night with a weakening storm complex arriving into areas west of I-35 and north of I-20. Similar complexes may impact the region late Thursday night into Friday morning, then again Saturday night into Sunday morning. Severe weather is not anticipated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening. Through mid-afternoon, the main focus will be in areas that are north of the I-20 corridor. For the mid to late afternoon time frame, activation requests should be primarily in areas west of the I-35 corridor. Evening requests will mainly be in areas along and east of I-35.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1127 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019
TXZ091>094-091730-
Grayson TX-Cooke TX-Montague TX-Fannin TX-
1127 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MONTAGUE...COOKE...
GRAYSON AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM CDT...
At 1126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles south of Ringling to near Ravia.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Sherman, Denison, Gainesville, Bonham, Whitesboro, Nocona, Pilot
Point, Van Alstyne, Howe, Pottsboro, Leonard, Honey Grove,
Collinsville, Whitewright, Muenster, Gunter, Bells, Tom Bean, St. Jo
and Lindsay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If on or near area lakes, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning. Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
LAT...LON 3390 9758 3391 9746 3382 9743 3392 9721
3372 9714 3395 9699 3382 9676 3392 9666
3369 9635 3377 9629 3376 9619 3384 9615
3389 9593 3384 9585 3341 9586 3334 9638
3340 9639 3343 9772 3393 9776 3399 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 332DEG 27KT 3408 9754 3420 9675
PiccaThe Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:57 UTC.
40 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
The Denton, TX Airport Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) reported a wind gust of 60 MPH.
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 MPH approximately 2 miles south-southeast of the city of Corinth, TX.
Emergency management reported a wind gust of 64 MPH at North Central Texas College, Corinth, TX campus.
Emergency management reported poles from a driving range netting were snapped and blown onto an apartment complex in the city of Carrollton, TX.
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH, along with reporting trees down, approximately 1 mile west-southwest of the city of Double Oak, TX.
Emergency management reported five power poles were knocked down near College Pkwy and Kirkpatrick in Flower Mound from thunderstorm outflow winds. Other minor damage was reported on the east side of town.
A public report indicated tree branches down and a few fences down in the southern part of Denton County.
Fire and rescue measured a wind gust of 60 MPH just south of the intersection of Highway 380 and Hardin Blvd in the city of McKinney, TX.
Trained spotters measured a wind gust of 67 MPH approximately 5 miles north of the city of Rhome, TX.
A 63 MPH wind gust was measured at an automated weather station at The University of Texas Dallas in the city of Richardson, TX.
Emergency management reported multiple trees and power lines down in the city of Lewisville, TX. The report also mentioned:
1200 Valley Ridge Blvd - Trees knocked down into the street|1000 N Summit - Large Tree down in the road|SRT SB @ 35 large sign knocked down|1000 W Round Grove Power Lines Down|1200 Cloudy Sky - Tree Down|1300 W Corporate - Power Poles Snapped|700 E 121 Business Car Canopy blown down multiple power poles snapped|400 Crockett - Power Lines Down|1125 Pebblebrook Power Lines Down|243 Teakwood - Tree blocking entrance of the house|350 E Corporate - Multiple trees down.
Emergency management reported that lightning struck an air conditioning unit at a city museum, causing minor damage to the facility in the city of Frisco, TX.
A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 MPH approximately 2 miles north-northwest of Haltom City, TX.
Amateur radio reported damage to the front door of City Hall, along with roof damage across the street, in the city of The Colony, TX.
The Addison, TX Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported a wind gust of 58 MPH.
A 71 MPH wind gust was reported by the Dallas Love Field Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS). Amateur radio reported power poles and billboards down along with roof damage near Dallas Love Field Airport. A social media report indicated wind damage to a roof and door of a hangar at Dallas Love Field Airport.
A trained spotter reported 6 to 10 inch diameter tree limbs from a healthy tree blown down near the intersection of Hwy 121 and Parkwood Blvd near the border of Frisco and Plano, TX.
A woman drowned on Eagle Mountain Lake after the sailboat she was riding in capsized due to thunderstorm winds.
A trained spotter reported a wind gust of 60 MPH approximately 1 mile south of the city of Coppell, TX.
A public report indicated large trees down along Interstate 635 from Hillcrest Road to Coit Road in the city of Dallas, TX.
A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 MPH near the Highland Park area of Dallas, TX.
A trained spotter reported tree limbs down approximately 4 miles north-northwest of the city of Grand Prairie, TX.
A trained spotter reported a 60 MPH wind gust approximately 4 miles north-northwest of the city of Crowley, TX.
A social media report indicated broken windows at a hotel in the city of Richardson, TX.
A social media report indicated quarter size hail in the community of Lake Highlands, in northeastern Dallas, TX.
The Mesquite, TX Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported a wind gust of 68 MPH.
A trained spotter reported numerous trees down across northern Dallas County including the Garland and Buckner areas. One tree was reported to be blown onto a house.
Thunderstorm winds caused a crane collapse onto an apartment complex in the city of Dallas, TX, killing one person and injuring 6 others. The collapse also cause severe damage to an adjoining parking garage.
A social media report indicated a tree down on a vehicle and a chimney knocked down in the city of Carrollton, TX.
A trained spotter reported extensive tree damage and some power line damage approximately one mile southeast of the city of Richardson, TX.
Amateur radio reported power poles snapped near Interstate 45 just north of the city of Ennis, TX.
A large tree snapped and fell on a mobile home in eastern Ellis County. The EM received multiple reports of fallen trees and utility lines in the same area. Trees with broken limbs and trunks ranged from 3 to 8 in diameter.
Garland Police Department reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Garland, TX.
Emergency management reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Palmer, TX.
Amateur radio reported a tree blown onto a home near the city of Seven Points, TX.
Emergency management reported numerous trees either uprooted or snapped between the cities of Chatfield and Mildred, TX.
Fire and rescue reported golf-ball size hail near the intersection of Alexander Rd and Lincoln Dr in the city of Stephenville, TX.
The Stephenville, TX Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported a wind gust of 61 MPH.
A social media report indicated baseball size hail near the intersection of CR 253 and FM 914, approximately 6 miles south of the city of Stephenville, TX.
Emergency management reported tree damage in the city of Carlton, TX.
A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail in the city of Mexia, TX.
Hamilton Police Department reported golf ball size hail approximately 2 miles north of the city of Hamilton, TX.
Amateur radio reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Hamilton, TX.
The Hamilton, TX Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported a wind gust of 68 MPH.
Hamilton Police Department reported a tree blown onto a house, resulting in a fire in the city of Hamilton, TX.
A homeowner on Self Road between Pearl and Izoro reported damage to many trees on their property. In her words: One large live oak and two large elms were completely knocked down, many large limbs and the tops of many trees were ripped off, a massive cedar looked like the top was twisted off..
A public report indicated quarter-size hail in the city of Franklin, TX.
A county official reported trees down and barn roofs damaged near the city of Kempner, TX. A roof was torn off of an uninhabited home along Hwy 190.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm produced an EF-2 tornado near the border separating extreme southern Coryell County from extreme eastern Lampasas County, Texas. Officials reported that approximately 196 residences in the City of Copperas Cove were impacted to varying degrees. This tornado formed near the intersection of Grimes Crossing Road and Big Divide Road in far western Copperas Cove. At this intersection, two frame-built residences were initially impacted. Both residences had significant roof and exterior wall damage, and one home had the majority of its roof decking completely removed. The damage associated with this latter structure was consistent with EF-2 intensity tornado damage, with peak winds of approximately 115 mph. The other heavily impacted residence had damage consistent with EF-1 intensity tornadic winds, with peak winds of 100-105 mph.
The tornado tracked south-southeastward, producing significant shingle, tree and ancillary structural damage to numerous residences in the neighborhoods straddling Big Divide Road. Most of this damage was due to EF-0 intensity winds, but several homes along the remainder of the path had portions of their wooden roof decking or sheet metal roof cladding removed. Several large trees were also uprooted along the path. These damage indicators were consistent with EF-1 intensity damage. In the latter stages of its life cycle, the tornado's width contracted to around 100 yards and wind intensities diminished. The tornado ultimately moved up a wooded hillside and dissipated near the intersection of Veterans Avenue and Stewart Street.
A county official reported a tree being blown onto a house and multiple power lines down in the eastern part of the city of Lampasas, TX.
A county official reported trees down in eastern Lampasas County.
A social media report indicated ping pong ball size hail in the city of Kempner, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant | 2019-06-09 | 55 | Female | Boating | Indirect |
| Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas | 2019-06-09 | 29 | Female | Permanent Structure | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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