A line of storms moved through the region in the morning and strong winds snapped several trees on a property in Celina, TX.
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A line of storms moved through the region in the morning and strong winds snapped several trees on a property in Celina, TX.
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 May 21, 1:54 AM CST, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 254 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 .DISCUSSION... As expected, a line of storms has organized to our west and entered our forecast area as of 2 AM. Outflow can already be seen rushing ahead of this convection, which is acting to limit its intensity thus far. A continued SW-NE orientation would limit the severe potential as it translates eastward, as this configuration is rather parallel to low-level shear vectors. If any segments can become oriented more SE-NW (such as the area that passed near Wichita Falls recently) or can catch up to the outflow, they would pose a greater severe threat. Otherwise, the main hazards will be largely sub-severe wind gusts to around 40 mph and brief heavy rain. The gust front appears it will be a bit too fast for new updrafts to be able to sustain themselves along the leading edge, as they will quickly become elevated behind the outflow. Rather abundant MLCIN also appears to be limiting new surface-based updrafts. It appears that at most, some isolated borderline severe wind gusts and small hail could occur. If the line and its outflow slow down and linger in our eastern CWA towards late morning or midday, then a renewed severe weather potential may exist across the east as diurnal destabilization occurs. This appears unlikely at this stage, and am expecting the boundary to already be east of the area before this can occur. The rather fast motion of this system is still expected to limit rainfall totals at any single location, which should preclude widespread flooding issues. A localized flood threat would still exist if the line slows or trains over any given area due to antecedent saturated soil conditions. Activity will taper off from west to east throughout the day while this system's Pacific Front moves into North Texas. This will scour moisture rather effectively before the boundary stalls across our south and east late this afternoon. Tonight, it will begin to surge back northward as a warm front, with widespread clouds and perhaps some isolated showers accompanying it into the day Wednesday. Even with increased cloud cover, temperatures should still climb into the upper 80s or around 90, resulting in 90+ degree heat indices. During the second half of the week, the synoptic pattern will feature a building Bermuda high to our east and broad troughing to our west, leaving us within southwest flow aloft. This will favor periodic dryline convection well to our west across West Texas and the Panhandle. Some of these storms may be able to impinge on our northwestern counties either Thursday or Friday night prior to their demise, although a well organized complex traversing the state appears unlikely at this time. Temperatures will remain near or just a touch above normal throughout this time with prevailing breezy south winds within a warm advection regime. The fastest upper level flow and associated disturbances will remain displaced to our north heading into the weekend, which should cause most or all rain chances to remain north of the area throughout this time. This should lead to a warm, humid, but mostly dry weekend across the forecast area with an early taste of summer. Overall, the forecast through the next 7 days appears to have very limited potential for any widespread rainfall, which should give area rivers time to recover after an abundance of rainfall earlier this month. -Stalley && .AVIATION... /Issued 1119 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019/ /06Z TAFs/ Challenges and Concerns: Timing convection through the I-35 corridor from 09z-14z and improvement from low MVFR cigs to VFR conditions by 16z-18z, with full on clearing through the afternoon hours. S winds around 20 knots with gusts 30-35 knots continue at a few DFW airports, though DAL and GKY are showing lesser ranges likely due to equipment discrepancies with their anemometers. I have chosen to keep higher wind values with gusts through at least 09z-11z with MVFR cigs already prevailing at Waco regional airport and likely arriving across DFW Metro airports no later than 07z with area radar VWPs at 925mb showing S winds at 50 knots. As the main upper low across the SW Deserts approaches the region between 06z-12z Tuesday, mid level height falls will help to lift and slowly weaken the elevated cap. In addition, a LLJ will be screaming between 50-60 knots, which should begin with initially developing SCT -SHRA across the region by 09z, before a broken line of TSRA moves across the I-35 corridor and airports in the 11z-15z time frame. Meanwhile, MVFR cigs, mostly BLO FL020 will prevail between 06z-15/16z Tuesday, before veering low level flow and subsidence help draw drier -- more stable air into the region. Expect SW winds around 15 knots and clearing/VFR conditions by 18z Tuesday and beyond. As decoupling of the drying airmass occurs toward nightfall early Wednesday evening, look for surfaces winds to back S less than 10 knots with VFR conditions. 05/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 85 66 89 74 89 / 80 0 20 10 0 Waco 85 66 88 73 89 / 80 0 10 10 0 Paris 80 62 86 72 86 / 80 0 20 10 0 Denton 82 64 87 73 88 / 70 0 20 10 5 McKinney 82 64 87 73 88 / 90 0 20 10 0 Dallas 85 66 89 74 89 / 90 0 10 10 0 Terrell 83 65 90 73 91 / 70 0 10 10 0 Corsicana 84 66 87 73 89 / 70 0 10 5 0 Temple 86 68 89 73 89 / 80 0 10 5 0 Mineral Wells 82 59 87 71 86 / 30 0 20 10 5 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 26/25
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 305 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-220815- 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- 305 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A line of thunderstorms is moving through the area this morning and will clear the area to the east by early afternoon. The main hazard is gusty winds, with localized severe wind gusts possible. Small hail may also occur with stronger cells within the line. Despite modest rainfall amounts, localized flooding could occur due to already-saturated grounds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A slight chance of storms will return on Thursday night and Friday, mainly west of Highway 281. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may be requested through midday.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds snapped several large tree branches on a property on Weston Road in Celina. At least 6 trees had broken tree limbs with the diameters averaging 10-16 inches.
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