A 61 year old female was admitted to a hospital in Dallas on June 28th with injuries sustained from a lightning strike. She died from her injuries on July 2nd.
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A 61 year old female was admitted to a hospital in Dallas on June 28th with injuries sustained from a lightning strike. She died from her injuries on July 2nd. No other information was provided or could be found.
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NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 28, 10:46 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1146 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020 .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /This Afternoon through Monday Night/ A warm humid day is in progress across North and Central Texas with temperatures in the mid 80s and dewpoints in the mid 70s. The morning sounding from Ft Worth showed a nearly uncapped, very moist profile with a sampled PW of 1.87". RAP analysis across the region at this hour indicates that PWs have climbed just above 2" with an increasingly unstable thermodynamic profile. Mixed layer inhibition is nearly completely gone across the region and radar imagery shows a substantial uptick in scattered shower activity over the last 30 minutes. In addition, water vapor imagery shows mid and high level moisture spreading into North Texas, likely indicative of forcing for ascent associated with a weak mid level disturbance analyzed by the guidance. All of this should suggest that we'll see a decent coverage of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms through the afternoon. Initial activity appears to be associated with the leading edge of stronger low level moisture convergence in the Metroplex and this will continue to spread north into the early afternoon. With additional heating in the uncapped environment, scattered activity is possible anywhere across the region, with a focus in areas along and east of I-35 where moisture will be best. Given the high moisture content, locally heavy rainfall will be the main threat, although the strongest storms could produce some gusty winds and frequent lightning. We've raised PoPs to 30-50% across the region through this afternoon with activity diminishing after sunset. Overnight tonight, we'll maintain some low PoPs mainly east of I-35 given the available moisture and weak capping. This area will be positioned favorably for persistent low level warm advection via the low level jet. Heavy rainfall would be the main threat with any overnight activity. Otherwise, it will be a warm and humid night with lows in the mid/upper 70s. By Monday, the deeper moisture will shift off to the east a bit and should take the higher rain chances with it. Coverage should be considerably less than today. By late afternoon though, we should see an eastward dryline push toward our western counties. With slightly more modest mid level flow and a weak upper jet streak spreading into the region, there may be a few thunderstorms that try to develop during the late afternoon and evening hours well west of I-35. We'll have some 20% PoPs into the early evening across our far western counties. Dunn && .LONG TERM... /Issued 300 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020/ /Monday and Beyond/ Any lingering Sunday night convection should be exiting to the northeast around the start of the day Monday. North and Central Texas will remain within a strong warm air advection regime through the first half of the work week, due to the presence of a quasi-stationary upper low over the northwest states along with its associated lee-side surface trough. Temperatures will be on a steady incline, which when combined with 70s dewpoints should make for uncomfortably hot conditions through mid week. Heat index readings between 105 and 110 degrees are looking like a good bet for a good portion of the area, particularly Tuesday through Thursday. The possibility of a heat advisory will need to be considered around this time Tuesday. Either way, folks are urged to take frequent breaks and stay hydrated if planning any outdoor activities. A couple of things may help to alleviate the oppressive heat: one being the continued gusty south winds, the other being isolated afternoon/evening thunderstorm potential. Recent guidance has indicated possible thunderstorm development during the late afternoon hours along a dryline across the Big Country both Monday and Tuesday. Some of these storms may infiltrate the western zones before dissipating, or may at least provide a shield from the lowering sun. Rain chances remain fairly low at this time and limited to areas mainly west of Highway 281. I would like to get a better look at the set-up this time tomorrow before biting off on higher POPs as shown by a few hi-res CAMs. A pattern shift still looks to take place late this week as a mid-upper level ridge becomes amplified just west of the region, placing North and Central Texas beneath a north flow regime. It is possible that southward-moving impulses may ignite thunderstorms north of the Red River, which would likely drop south around the eastern periphery of the ridge. I have hence gone above National Blend for Thursday-Thursday night POPs based on the operational GFS consistently advertising one such storm complex over its last several runs, though will keep it conservative in the chance/slight chance category and primarily north of I-20 for now. Another advantage to the pattern change will be slightly drier air filtering in from the north, knocking dewpoints down several degrees. This should put the brakes on the surging heat indices, bringing values to or below 100 degrees. This pattern looks to remain intact through the end of the forecast period, which means occasional chances of rain and more seasonable temperatures can be expected Fourth of July weekend into early the following week. 30 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /18Z TAFs/ VFR will generally prevail through the afternoon and evening, but we'll start the TAF off with VCTS given the increased coverage of scattered showers and storms. This activity will be hit or miss and be primarily diurnally driven with a decrease in coverage this evening. A few lingering showers may persist overnight mainly east of the major airports. Continued gusty southerly winds will prevail through tonight and again on Monday. MVFR stratus is again expected to surge northward overnight although we should see a quicker scattering during the day Monday. Coverage of afternoon showers/storms will be less on Monday. Dunn && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 89 77 94 78 95 / 40 20 10 5 10 Waco 90 78 94 77 95 / 40 20 5 5 10 Paris 88 75 89 76 90 / 40 30 40 10 10 Denton 88 76 93 77 95 / 30 20 10 5 10 McKinney 90 76 93 77 94 / 50 20 20 5 5 Dallas 91 78 94 78 95 / 50 20 10 5 5 Terrell 90 77 93 76 93 / 50 20 20 5 5 Corsicana 90 77 93 78 92 / 40 30 10 5 10 Temple 89 76 93 77 94 / 30 20 5 5 20 Mineral Wells 90 76 96 75 96 / 20 10 5 10 20 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 91
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 520 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-291030- 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- 520 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a chance of thunderstorms across much of the region today and tonight. A few storms could produce strong wind gusts and heavy rain. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon and evening hours Monday and Tuesday. The main threat with these storms will be lightning and minor flooding due to heavy rain. More storm chances arrive Thursday through Saturday, mainly north of I-20 and east of I-35. Severe weather is not expected at this time. Heat indices may reach or exceed 105 degrees over much of the area Tuesday through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Per hospital personnel, a 61 year old female was admitted to a hospital in Dallas on June 28th with injuries sustained from a lightning strike. She died from her injuries on July 2nd. No other information was provided or could be found.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Dallas | 2020-07-02 | 61 | Female | Unknown | Direct |
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