A wet start to the week of February 10th produced minor flooding and flooding of low-lying areas across several locations of North and Central Texas, following several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A wet start to the week of February 10th produced minor flooding and flooding of low-lying areas across several locations of North and Central Texas, following several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
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 Feb 12, 5:41 AM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 541 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2020 .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ Update: Forecast has been updated to speed up the back edge of the large precipitation shield currently moving across the region. The latest round of high-res guidance that has come in now suggests that precipitation should exit the Fort Hood area during the next few hours, the Metroplex by early afternoon, and our northeastern counties by late afternoon. Given rain rates of a pretty steady 0.25"/hr per Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor QPE and gauges, still looks like areas along and east of I-35 could pick up close to another inch before all is said and done. Despite the persistent steady rainfall, we have received little in the way of flood reports. That being said, the morning commute will be quite wet, and drivers are urged to exercise caution on the wet roadways, and allow extra travel time this morning. After the rain clears out this afternoon, skies should clear from southwest to northeast, giving way to a mostly clear and cold night. Godwin Previous Discussion: /Through Wednesday night/ Showers, with a few embedded thunderstorms, are making their way across much of the CWA this evening. Widespread coverage should continue through the rest of the night as a mid-tropospheric trough over the western CONUS makes its way eastward. Latest HREF probability matched mean QPF now pegs the corridor from roughly Killeen to Corsicana to Canton for the heaviest rainfall accumulations, which is a little north of previous runs. Areas along and near this line will likely pick up another 1-2 inches of rain during the overnight hours. Indeed, the Fort Hood WSR-88D shows the heaviest reflectivity over these areas as of this writing. Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) QPE products suggest that the heaviest rain rates are around or a little above 0.25"/hr. These rain rates (along with drought conditions over the past few months) should preclude a higher-end threat for flooding. Still, we will need to monitor for any training of heavier precipitation cores, which could lead to some flooding in low- lying areas, or other flood- prone spots. Rain showers should continue into the day Wednesday, but should clear from southwest to northeast as the surface low (presently along the Middle Texas Coast) lifts northeast, and drier air works in behind the low. Precipitation should end in the Killeen/Temple area by mid-morning, Waco by noon, the Metroplex by mid-afternoon, and the remainder of our CWA by evening. Skies will clear fairly rapidly following the end of rainfall, with a mostly clear night expected past midnight Thursday morning. Look for cool and quiet conditions overnight Wednesday, with lows forecast to fall into the 30s across most of the CWA. A light freeze appears probable north and west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Winds will be from the north at 10-15 mph however, dropping wind chills into the 20s for most locations. Godwin && .LONG TERM... /Issued 325 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2020/ /Thursday Through the Middle of Next Week/ After four full days of dreary weather, the sun will makes its long-awaited return Thursday. Despite the brilliant sunshine at daybreak, biting north winds will remind us all that it's still winter. Even with the passage of the mid-level trough responsible for our rainy weather, the upper flow will remain southwesterly, and a batch of cirrus may sweep across the region Thursday afternoon. In any event, the low-level cold advection will offset what warmth the sun may want to provide, and high temperatures will stall in the 40s. With mostly clear skies, lighter winds, and dew points plunging into the teens and 20s, a widespread/prolonged freeze is likely Thursday night into Friday morning. Temperatures should dip into the low to mid 20s across our northern and western zones. If the winds sufficiently subside, the bone-dry air may allow a few isolated, low-lying spots to fall into the teens. South winds will return on Friday, beginning a warming trend that will add about 10 degrees to high temperatures each day through the upcoming weekend. But as a new low deepens off Baja, a strengthening subtropical jet downstream will gradually increase our cloud cover. Initially, this will only be mid/high clouds on Saturday, but as Gulf moisture surges inland, the clouds will steadily thicken on Sunday with rain chances returning. Precipitable water values will soar and, thanks to a considerable contribution from the boundary layer, may approach record levels for February by late Monday. With soils still wet from the previous event, this may enhance the flooding potential as a cold front approaches. Although this front Monday night would remove the boundary layer moisture component, the persistent southwest flow aloft will promote overrunning rains that may linger into the middle of next week. 25 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /12Z TAFs/ Concerns -- SHRA ending during next several hours. CIGs/vsby improving this afternoon. Despite several Metroplex METAR sites continuing to report MVFR CIGs, FEW-SCT clouds are being reported AOB 1,000 ft. We will continue to see poor flying conditions through the morning as bouts of moderate to heavy RA move through, keeping vsby 2-3 SM. SHRA will end from southwest to northeast through the next several hours. Following the end of precip, CIGs will lift gradually, with all sites likely to be VFR by evening. Godwin && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 51 34 46 29 51 / 100 5 0 0 0 Waco 56 36 48 28 53 / 90 0 0 0 0 Paris 51 33 44 27 48 / 100 0 0 0 0 Denton 49 31 45 27 51 / 100 0 0 0 0 McKinney 50 33 44 27 50 / 100 0 0 0 0 Dallas 52 35 46 29 51 / 100 5 0 0 0 Terrell 53 35 46 28 51 / 100 0 0 0 0 Corsicana 53 37 47 30 52 / 100 0 0 0 0 Temple 57 36 50 29 54 / 80 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 51 33 45 24 51 / 100 0 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 37/25
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 521 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2020 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-131130- 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- 521 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Widespread rain and thunderstorms will gradually end from southwest to northeast during the daylight hours today. The primary concern with the activity will be flooding, particularly across Central and East Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Rain chances will return this weekend and continue into the upcoming workweek. Thunderstorms will be possible during the period, in particular on Monday and Tuesday. Severe weather is not anticipated, but the additional rainfall could reaggravate flooding issues. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Steady moderate to heavy rain resulted in minor flooding of the Interstate 30 to Interstate 45 interchange. This impacted travel in this area.
A car was stranded in high water in Dallas at Hillcrest Road and Royal lane. Steady moderate to heavy rain caused minor flooding of some areas in Dallas.
Multiple roads in Kaufman County were closed due to high water. Some that were listed were CRs 152, 153, 281 and 283.
County Road 1116 west of Cleburne was closed due to water over a low water crossing near a creek.
Numerous county roads were covered in water due to steady moderate rainfall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, February 2020
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: 876805, 876807, 876815, 876908, 877297.