Thunderstorms developed across Central Texas on Thursday April 9 as a strong cold front pushed through the area. Some of these storms produced sporadic wind damage across the southern most counties of the forecast area.
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Thunderstorms developed across Central Texas on Thursday April 9 as a strong cold front pushed through the area. Some of these storms produced sporadic wind damage across the southern most counties of the forecast area.
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 9, 12:00 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 100 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Through Thursday/ Threats: Mainly large hail and damaging winds across Central Texas. Can’t rule out gusty winds from any thunderstorm. After the record breaking temperatures the region experienced yesterday afternoon, a much different story is expected today as highs remain around seasonal average. A cold front pushed southward this morning, and it’s currently stationary just south of a Waco to Palestine line. The position of this front will be an important boundary between the most unstable, moist air and and stable, post-frontal atmosphere. A broad cyclonic circulation along the West Coast is continuing to drive shortwaves across North and Central Texas, the next of which is currently making its way across the Concho Valley at the moment. It is because of this impending shortwave that the cold front has lost most of it’s forward push as it battles increasing southerly flow ahead of the front. As ascent continues to increase this afternoon, thunderstorm development will continue across the Hill Country with an eastward/southeastward progression in the convective activity. It is possible that much of the convective activity remains south of our County Warning Area given the best moisture will be closer to the Gulf Coast. Still, can’t rule out a few strong to severe storms along and south of the front. North of the front, the severe weather potential significantly declines given the lack in moisture, weakening instability and lower lapse rates. The main threats this afternoon will be large hail as updrafts tap into 2500-3000 J/Kg of CAPE. Precipitation-loaded downdrafts will also pose a damaging wind threat given the moderate DCAPE in place. In general, the severe weather threat will progressively increase the closer to the Gulf Coast you get. Thunderstorm potential will gradually shift eastward through afternoon and into the evening, ending our storm chances from west to east. As the shortwave departs, the cold front will gain a forward push, allowing for additional dry air to filter into the region. Low temperatures tonight will range from the upper 40s along the Red River to upper 50s across Central Texas. Dry and pleasant conditions are expected on Friday as weak ridging aloft yields partly to mostly sunny skies. Highs can be expected to be in the 60s and 70s with easterly winds in place. Hernandez && .LONG TERM... /Issued 257 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020/ /Friday through Wednesday/ An upper ridge will build slowly east of the region Friday in advance of a powerful cutoff low approaching from the Desert Southwest. The morning will start off rain-free and seasonably cool (lows in the 50s) as high cloudiness offsets weak cold air advection. Large scale lift and low level moisture will both increase Friday afternoon with diffluent flow aloft and a fairly rapid return of southeast low level flow. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the western zones by late afternoon. Precip chances will increase steadily from west to east Friday night due to increase large scale lift and strong low level return flow. Saturday/Saturday night still appears to be the most active period with numerous showers and thunderstorms. There will be some potential for strong to severe storms due to strong deep layer shear and moderate instability. Locally heavy rain will also be possible with precipitable water values approaching 1.5 inches. Storms will end from west to east Saturday night/early Sunday morning with increasing large scale subsidence on the back side of the passing upper trough. A few showers may linger in the east after sunrise Sunday, but the afternoon will be mostly sunny and breezy as surface high pressure builds south across the Central Plains. Afternoon highs should still manage to warm into the 70s even though low level cold air advection will be on the increase. A very breezy and cool night is expected Sunday night with strong low level cold air advection. Low temperatures will range from the upper 30s across the northwest zones to the upper 40s in the southeast. The weather pattern for the first half of next week looks quite cool and dry with long wave troughing across much of the nation and lingering surface high pressure across the Central and Southern Plains. A few light showers/sprinkles will be possible across the northern zones Monday and Tuesday as some subtle shortwave energy moves through west/northwest flow aloft, but the chances for appreciable rainfall will be minimal due to limited moisture. Highs Monday through Wednesday will be in the 50s and 60s with lows in the upper 30s and 40s. 79 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /18Z TAFs/ Plenty of high clouds remain in place across the region as upper level moisture continues to stream across the state. VFR conditions are ongoing and will continue through the duration of this TAF cycle. Thunderstorm development has begun across the Hill Country along a mostly stationary front draped across Central Texas. This activity will miss North Texas, but will skirt the Waco area over the next several hours. Current thinking is that thunderstorms will remain mainly south of KACT, but remain close enough to continue the VCTS. Shower activity looks more promising, therefore, have included SHRA for a brief period. All convection will continue moving eastward through the afternoon and into the evening hours. There is a low potential for MVFR cigs to move into KACT early Friday morning, but given the probability remains low, have left it out of the TAF for now. Hernandez && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 76 53 70 56 66 / 10 10 0 30 90 Waco 80 55 72 56 69 / 50 20 5 30 90 Paris 73 50 65 49 61 / 10 10 0 20 90 Denton 74 50 68 54 66 / 10 5 0 30 90 McKinney 74 51 68 53 65 / 10 10 0 30 90 Dallas 77 55 70 55 66 / 10 10 0 30 90 Terrell 77 53 69 52 66 / 20 10 0 30 90 Corsicana 80 55 70 54 66 / 40 30 0 20 90 Temple 82 55 72 57 71 / 70 30 5 30 90 Mineral Wells 75 51 70 54 68 / 20 10 0 40 90 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 8
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 104 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101230- 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- 104 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening across portions of Central Texas...mainly near and south of a Lampasas to Centerville line. The main hazards will be large hail and damaging straight line winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A potent storm system is expected to move through the Southern Plains over the weekend, and could result in some strong or severe thunderstorms Saturday or Saturday night. Thunderstorms will taper off to the east on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may be requested this afternoon south of a Goldthwaite to Waco to Palestine line.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1251 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020
TXZ142-091815-
Mills TX-
1251 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MILLS COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT...
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Skeeterville, or 11 miles north
of Richland Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Goldthwaite and Mullin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3150 9897 3161 9878 3169 9876 3170 9871
3144 9835 3132 9865 3133 9864 3137 9865
3134 9870 3135 9871 3139 9869 3143 9873
3139 9877 3141 9878 3141 9885 3144 9887
3143 9893 3146 9894 3144 9896 3147 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 241DEG 30KT 3143 9887
BarnesSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020
TXZ156>158-091945-
Coryell TX-Lampasas TX-Bell TX-
208 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CORYELL...
SOUTHEASTERN LAMPASAS AND WEST CENTRAL BELL COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...
At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kempner, or near Copperas Cove, moving east at 40 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Killeen, Copperas Cove, Fort Hood and Kempner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3091 9783 3104 9791 3103 9812 3121 9822
3129 9768 3088 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 271DEG 33KT 3112 9801
BarnesThe Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:16 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A public report indicated that the roof of a metal garage was removed and the walls collapsed.
A social media report indicated downed trees and power lines in the city of Salado, TX.
Emergency management reported damage to a shed and barns just south of the city of San Gabriel, TX.
A public report indicated power poles and trees down near the intersection of Highway 95 and Professor E Allen Powell Boulevard. Debris was also found down the street near Bartlett High School.
Milam County Sheriff's Office reported trees and power lines down in the city of San Gabriel, TX.
A public report indicated trees down along County Road 412 near the city of San Gabriel, TX.
Emergency management reported trees down across the road on FM 487 north of the city of Rockdale, TX.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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