North Texas Weather - A Brief Break from the Rain?

[Stratosphere747]

http://media.myfoxdfw.com/live/index.html

[TexasStooge]

3rd set of Storm Reports from the NWS - Fort Worth:

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
854 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0844 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S GROESBECK           31.51N  96.53W
12/29/2006                   LIMESTONE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FM 937 UNDER WATER.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
852 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0841 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W TEAGUE              31.63N  96.37W
12/29/2006                   FREESTONE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGH WATER RESCUE IN PROGRESS. CAR SUBMERGED WITH WATER
            UP TO ITS HEADLIGHTS NEAR FM 1365 AND COUNTY ROAD 901.
            NUMEROUS REPORTS ACROSS ALL OF COUNTY.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
711 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      KIRVIN                  31.77N  96.33W
12/29/2006                   FREESTONE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FREESTONE S.O. REPORTS UP TO 2 FEET OF WATER ON HWY 84
            IN KIRVIN/WORTHAM AREA

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
500 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     TORNADO          CENTERVILLE             31.26N  95.98W
12/29/2006                   LEON               TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRYAN DPS REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN NEAR OSR AND
            NORMANGEE

[TexasStooge]

Summary of Weather Warnings/Watches/Advisories:

FLOOD WARNING
- Anderson County until Further Notice

RIVER FLOOD WARNING
- Dallas County until Noon CST Saturday
- Hunt and Rockwall Counties until Midnight CST Sunday

[TexasStooge]

Here's the latest from ABC affiliate WFAA-TV in Dallas, TX:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/w ... 8e93f.html

[TexasStooge]

The National Weather Service has issued a Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory for persons in Fannin and Lamar Counties until 12:30AM CST.

AT 935 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED STORMS
WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF FANNIN AND LAMAR COUNTIES. RADAR
ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER MOST OF
FANNIN AND WESTERN LAMAR COUNTIES.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE FROM THESE STORMS.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF WATER COVERING THE ROAD. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO
GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

[TexasStooge]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
958 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0956 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W QUINLAN             32.91N  96.22W
12/29/2006                   HUNT               TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FLOODING REPORTED AT CR 1565 AND CR 35

[TexasStooge]

The Tornado Watch that was in effect for North Texas has been cancelled as the storm system moves east.

Summary of other Weather Warnings/Watches/Advisories:

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
- Freestone and Limestone Counties until 11:45PM CST
- Hunt County until 11:00PM CST
- Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro, and Van Zandt Counties until 10:30PM CST

RIVER FLOOD WARNING
- Dallas County until Noon CST Saturday
- Hunt and Rockwall Counties until Midnight CST Sunday

[Bunkertor]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
808 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

LAC045-099-301430-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-061230T1430Z/
IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-
808 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 AM CST FOR ST. MARTIN AND
IBERIA PARISHES...

AT 804 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PARKS TO AVERY ISLAND..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ST MARTINVILLE BY 810 AM CST
NEW IBERIA BY 815 AM CST
LOREAUVILLE AND CATAHOULA BY 820 AM CST

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY FOR
SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3003 9196 2997 9198 2987 9196 2991 9179
3025 9156 3025 9185

[TexasStooge]

The Final N. TX Storm Reports for the year:

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
140 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     TORNADO          BLUM                    32.14N  97.40W
12/29/2006                   HILL               TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PATH OF DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES ACROSS NW PART OF
            COUNTY. 1 HOUSE NEAR BLUM DAMAGED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
136 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0313 PM     TORNADO          2 N MIENERAL WELLS      32.85N  98.08W
12/29/2006                   PALO PINTO         TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO FRONT PART OF ROOF OF HOME.
            POSSIBLE TORNADO RELAYED BY EM FROM A PUBLIC REPORT.
            OCCUPANT STATED IT GOT CALM...THEN HEARD A RUMBLING
            NOISE...AND SEEKED SHELTER IN BATHROOM.

A wise decision.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
129 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 PM     TORNADO          RIO VISTA               32.24N  97.38W
12/29/2006                   JOHNSON            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL HOMES AND STRUCTURES SEVERELY DAMAGED. ALSO
            REPORT OF TREE THROUGH CAR WINDSHIELD.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
127 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 PM     TORNADO          8 NNE ALVARADO          32.52N  97.16W
12/29/2006                   JOHNSON            TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOME REPORTED BY LILLIAN FIRE DEPT.
            RELAYED BY HAMS.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
125 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0602 PM     TORNADO          5 SE CAYUGA             31.91N  95.91W
12/29/2006                   ANDERSON           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE TENNESSE COLONY AND BETHEL
            AREAS WAS REPORTED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
122 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0604 PM     TORNADO          4 W HEARNE              30.88N  96.66W
12/29/2006                   ROBERTSON          TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND BY HEARNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
            NEAR MILAM AND ROBERTSON COUNTYLINE. NO DAMAGE REPORTED

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
119 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0639 PM     TORNADO          POYNOR                  32.08N  95.59W
12/29/2006                   HENDERSON          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOBILE HOME DAMAGED AND BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1026 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1023 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SE TERRELL            32.67N  96.22W
12/29/2006                   KAUFMAN            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING ON COUNTY ROAD 429 ABOUT 6 SE OF TERRELL...AND
            ALSO ON FM2727...FM2578...AND FM 987 AND COUNTY ROAD 140.

[TexasStooge]

Wow! What a crazy Friday! Hours after Daybreak, the storm system that has caused yet another messy traveling period for Denver has spawned several severe thunderstorms; some of which spawned tornadoes in the area. At least 1 person was killed and 12 injured in Limestone County after a major structural collapse, as for the DFW area, we got lucky. Our temperatures were mild, but it wasn't enough to spawn a tornado touchdown in the metroplex, although some rotation was detected in Southeastern Tarrant County, but that has since then fell apart. Also, major flooding was reported in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Hunt, Rockwall, Johnson. Kaufman, and Anderson Counties that night, however some rivers, lakes, and creeks may crest above flood stage within 24 hours. The good news is that the flooding will subside by then.

As far as rain totals are concerned, the 24-hour amount came to 1.90 in., which broke a record of .90 inches that was set in 1969. Dallas Love Field recorded 2.65 in., and Waco recorded 1.20 in., 1 inch shy of a 1908 record of 2.20 in.

[TexasStooge]

here's the preliminary damage survey from Friday (12/29/2006):

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
841 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

...PRELIMINARY DAMAGE SURVEY FINDINGS FROM CORYELL...BOSQUE...AND
HILL COUNTIES...

ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 30...A TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT WORTH SURVEYED THE DAMAGE FROM THE DECEMBER
29 TORNADOES IN CORYELL...BOSQUE...AND HILL COUNTIES. BELOW ARE THE
PRELIMINARY RESULTS.

IN CORYELL COUNTY...ONE TORNADO WAS SURVEYED. THE TORNADO DEVELOPED
SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 315...APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
OGLESBY. THE TORNADO DAMAGED NUMEROUS TREES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 315
AND FARM ROAD 107 AS IT MOVED RAPIDLY NORTH-NORTHEAST. AS THE
TORNADO MOVED JUST WEST OF OGLESBY...IT DAMAGED HOMES AND SHEDS ON
COUNTY ROADS 303...305...AND 306. A HOME SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 306
HAD SHINGLES AND A PORTION OF ROOF DECKING REMOVED. THE TORNADO
DISSIPATED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 84. PATH LENGTH WAS ROUGHLY 4.3
MILES...AND AVERAGE PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS. THIS TORNADO WILL
LIKELY BE RATED AN F1 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE
ROUGHLY 110 TO 115 MPH.

IN BOSQUE COUNTY...FOUR DAMAGE TRACKS WERE OBSERVED. TRACK 1 WAS A
BRIEF TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALLEY MILLS.
DAMAGE TO TREES WAS OBSERVED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 3310. PATH LENGTH
WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.0 MILE. AVERAGE PATH WIDTH WAS 75 YARDS. THIS
TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE RATED AN F0 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM
WINDS WERE APPROXIMATELY 70 TO 75 MPH.

TRACK 2 WAS A BRIEF TORNADO ROUGHLY 5.5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
CLIFTON. TREE DAMAGE AND MINOR ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE WERE NOTED
ALONG COUNTY ROADS 3350 AND 3355. PATH LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.2
MILES. AVERAGE PATH WIDTH WAS 75 YARDS. THIS TORNADO WILL LIKELY
BE RATED AN F0 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE APPROXIMATELY
70 TO 75 MPH.

TORNADO 3 DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 4.3 MILES EAST OF CLIFTON. THIS
TORNADO DAMAGED TREES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 3355 JUST SOUTH OF FARM
ROAD 708...AND HEAVILY DAMAGED A TURKEY FARM AT THE INTERSECTION OF
3355 AND 708. DEBRIS FROM THE TURKEY FARM WAS SCATTERED OVER 1/4
MILE NORTHEAST OF THE FARM. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST AND HEAVILY
DAMAGED TWO BARNS ON COUNTY ROAD 3440 SOUTH OF THE WOMACK
COMMUNITY. TREES AND FENCING WERE DAMAGED ALONG COUNTY ROADS 3410
AND 3415 JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF WOMACK. THE TORNADO CROSSED FARM
ROAD 219 EAST OF WOMACK...AND DISSIPATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
FARM ROAD 219 AND HIGHWAY 22. PATH LENGTH WAS ROUGHLY 7.4 MILES.
AVERAGE PATH WIDTH WAS 300 YARDS. THIS WAS A STRONG TORNADO...AND
WILL LIKELY BE RATED AN F2 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM WINDS
WERE APPROXIMATELY 135 MPH.

TORNADO 4 DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE CANYONS
SUBDIVISION ON THE WEST SHORE OF LAKE WHITNEY. THIS TORNADO MAY HAVE
BEEN A CONTINUATION OF TORNADO 3. HOWEVER...NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED
ALONG FARM ROAD 56 SOUTH OF THIS TRACK...SO IT MAY INDEED BE A
SEPARATE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO CAUSED TREE DAMAGE. PATH LENGTH WAS
ROUGHLY 0.7 MILE. PATH WIDTH AVERAGED 50 YARDS. THIS WILL BE RATED
F0 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ROUGHLY 70 TO 75 MPH.

IN HILL COUNTY...A PORTION OF ONE TORNADO COULD BE SURVEYED BEFORE
THE TEAM RAN OUT OF DAYLIGHT. THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY
4 MILES SOUTH OF BLUM...WEST OF FARM ROAD 933 AND SOUTH OF COUNTY
ROAD 1145. TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AS THE TORNADO CROSSED FARM ROAD
933 AND FARM ROAD 67 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF BLUM. THE TORNADO APPEARED
TO INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY AFTER CROSSING FARM ROAD 67. A
LARGE GRAIN SILO WAS TOPPLED ON COUNTY ROAD 1137 ROUGHLY 1.5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BLUM. EXTENSIVE TREE AND POWER POLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED...
AND THE PATH WAS OVER 1/4 MILE WIDE AT THIS POINT. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE STAFF WILL ATTEMPT TO SURVEY THE REMAINDER OF THE TRACK ON
SUNDAY. THIS WAS THE SAME STORM...AND POSSIBLY THE SAME TORNADO...
WHICH CAUSED THE DAMAGE NEAR RIO VISTA. PRELIMINARY DATA SUGGESTS
THIS WAS A STRONG TORNADO.

WHILE TORNADOES IN NORTH TEXAS IN DECEMBER ARE NOT UNHEARD OF...AN
EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS CERTAINLY UNUSUAL. THIS EVENT
DEMONSTRATED THAT...NO MATTER THE TIME OF YEAR...TORNADOES CAN
OCCUR WHEN THE ATMOSPHERIC INGREDIENTS COME TOGETHER. WE ARE
REMINDED THAT WE MUST ALL STAY ON GUARD AND PREPARED ANY TIME
THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN US IN NORTH TEXAS.

[f5]

that F2 tornado that hit Groesbeck is 10 miles from me there was an F0 5 miles from me

[TexasStooge]

What a great way to start off the New Year, a bright sunny day and cooler temperatures. Of course, it's not gonna last long as a chance of thunderstorms are forecasted from Wednesday to Thursday, with the best chances on Wednesday Night.

[TexasStooge]

As mentioned yesterday, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tomorrow through Thursday. Will they be as severe as last weeks, or will it give us a good soaking? We've ended the year with 5 inches of rain below normal: a big improvement but stil not enough to cover the deficit. Well, now with El Nino coming into play this winter, there may be some hope for the North Texas region.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE
I-20 CORRIDOR AND EAST OF A LAMPASAS TO SHERMAN LINE THURSDAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE STATE. CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING BE THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

72-Hour Forecast for Dallas/Fort Worth:

Wednesday: High: 53°F
Wednesday Night: Low: 44°F
Thursday: High: 55°F
Thursday Night: Low: 45°F

[CaptinCrunch]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
400 AM CST MON JAN 1 2007

...2006 WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR 2006 BESTED THE DROUGHT YEAR OF 1999 FOR
THE WARMEST ON RECORD IN DALLAS/FORT WORTH. THE AVERAGE HIGH
TEMPERATURE WAS ALSO THE WARMEST ON RECORD...NEARLY AN ENTIRE DEGREE
ABOVE FELLOW DROUGHT YEAR 1954.


WARMEST MEAN TEMPERATURES...............WARMEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES

1.)---69.3----2006*..........................................1.)---80.4----2006*


MOST OF THE YEARS LISTED BELOW WERE DROUGHT YEARS WITH MILD WINTERS.

December 2006 ended with a monthly avg (50.0) of 3.3 degrees above normal, however the monthly precip was .76 inches above the normal avg. for a total of 3.33" for the month.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/productview ... &version=0

[TexasStooge]

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. COVERAGE WILL INCREASE
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH MOST AREAS OF NORTH
TEXAS SEEING AT LEAST SOME RAIN IN THE VICINITY BY MID EVENING.
EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE AND OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN WITH THE
SHOWERS. AN OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AS WELL.

[jasons2k]

...STORM PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM DECEMBER 29 REQUESTED...

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
331 PM CST WED JAN 3 2007

...STORM PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM DECEMBER 29 REQUESTED...

THE DECEMBER 29 TORNADO EVENT WAS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN NORTH
TEXAS...AND WAS LIKELY ONE OF THE BIGGEST DECEMBER TORNADO EPISODES
IN OUR HISTORY. TO ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT THIS EVENT...YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP.

IF YOU HAVE PICTURES OR VIDEO OF THE DECEMBER 29 TORNADOES OR
STORMS...WE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING A COPY. PHOTOS MAY BE E-
MAILED TO /LOWER CASE/ SR-FWD.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV. INFORMATION ABOUT
VIDEO YOU MAY HAVE CAN BE E-MAILED TO THE SAME ADDRESS. COPIES OF
VIDEO TAPES...CDS...OR DVDS MAY BE SENT VIA CONVENTIONAL MAIL TO:

ATTN: GARY WOODALL, WCM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
3401 NORTHERN CROSS BLVD.
FORT WORTH, TX 76137

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

[TexasStooge]

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for persons in Anderson, Bell, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Lampassas, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, and Robertson Counties until 11:00AM CST.

* FOR MODERATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES EXPECTED TO
FALL ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE RAPID...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND
FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLASH FLOODING...MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE AT 530 PM NORTH OF A LINE FROM
BRECKENRIDGE...MINERAL WELLS...GRAPEVINE...TO SULPHUR SPRINGS.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING IN
COVERAGE SOUTH OF THE LINE. STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND
SHOULD BECOME EVEN MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST OF NORTH TEXAS THIS
EVENING. BY MIDNIGHT MOST AREAS OF NORTH TEXAS SHOULD SEE AT LEAST
SOME RAIN IN THE VICINITY. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 30 SHOULD
SEE WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WITH STORM
TOTALS IN THE ONE TO TWO INCH RANGE. SOME AREAS COULD
RECEIVE WELL OVER TWO INCHES. AN OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AS WELL.

[TexasStooge]

We had some good soaking rain last night to Early this morning. Unfortunately, all the good rain is coming to an end.

.NOW...
THE BACK EDGE OF AN AREA OF MODERATE RAIN THAT WAS EAST OF A
SHERMAN...TERRELL...CAMERON LINE AT 530 AM...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EAST AT 30 MPH. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE-HALF INCH PER HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED. THE MODERATE RAIN WILL END ACROSS NORTH TEXAS BY MID
MORNING...BUT SOME PATCHY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE WILL CONTINE ALONG
AND EAST OF THE I-35 CORRIDOR THROUGH 9 AM.

As for the rest of the forecast, Today and Friday, we'll see skies gradually clearing with temps near 60 Today and the lower 70s on Friday--pretty mild this time of year, but as usual, a cool front will sweep through the North Texas region, bringing temperatures back down to the 50s.

Today: 57°F | 46°F
Friday: 71°F | 42°F
Saturday: 51°F | 34°F

[TexasStooge]

Early this morning, the NWS has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the Northeastern 3/4 of North Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth area until 9:00AM CST.

WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IS
EXPECTED NORTH OF A GRAHAM...GLEN ROSE...ATHENS LINE THROUGH
900 AM THIS MORNING. THE DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS USING
INTERSTATE 20...AND INTERSTATE 35 FROM THE RED RIVER SOUTHWARD
THROUGH THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX THROUGH EARLY MORNING.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR LOW-BEAM
HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE
VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU.

Hope some utility vehicles and school buses have strobe lights on, because visibilities at DFW Int'l had dropped to 0.15 miles. Now visibility is at 0.5 miles.

Otherwise, we'll see Mostly Clear Skies Today with highs near 70 and lows in the lower 40s. From Saturday on, we'll see an increase and decrease in cloudiness on Saturday and sunny/clear skies with highs dropping in to the 50s & 60s range, and lows in the 30s to 40s.