North Texas Weather - A Brief Break from the Rain?

[TexasStooge]

Well, last night's storms weren't gonna be as bad as we thought it would've been, although a couple of trailers got tossed around in Navarro County. Also, another possible tornado might've slammed Tarrant County again, this time in Haslett. A car port there was turned into shrapnel and was tossed around briefly over several homes. Luckily no deaths or injuries occured with these storms. The National Weather Service will soon conduct a damage survey in the Haslett area. You can read more of this on WFAA.com. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the week as skies begin to partially clear and temperatures rise to near 80.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 71°F
Tonight: 55°F
Thursday: 79°F | 60°F
Friday: 79°F | 61°F
Saturday: 79°F | 63°F
Sunday: 79°F | 63°F
Monday: 80°F | 63°F
Tuesday: 76°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Thanks to one of the users on YouTube, I have managed to find footage of the hailstorm in my hometown that happened on April 13, 2007.
[align=center][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJYg8J0D7vo[/youtube][/align]

[TexasStooge]

This morning, we're seeing some patchy dense fog in some areas of North Texas. Fog has reduced visibilities to 4-5 miles with isolated areas at 1 mile. Otherwise, we'll see nice conditions throughout the weekend. A Dense Fog Advisory is in place, however for the eastern 2/3rds of North Texas including the DFW area until 11:00AM CDT.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 79°F
Tonight: 60°F
Friday: 79°F | 60°F
Saturday: 78°F | 62°F
Sunday: 79°F | 62°F
Monday: 79°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 81°F | 63°F
Wednesday: 76°F[/font]

[Extremeweatherguy]

Just found a great video on youtube of the tornado that hit the fort worth area...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWoCQ2Q8o2g[/youtube]

And here is a different perspective taken in the same general vicinity...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkPJ5ugwcw[/youtube]

[TexasStooge]

Thanks for the 2 videos Extremeweatherguy. If anybody else finds the April 13th storm videos, you know where to put them.

Anyways, we're continuing to see Partly Sunny skies at least through Sunday when we see another wet week ahead. Heavy thunderstorms that passed through our region last Friday and Tuesday Night will once again be on the forecast starting Sunday through next weekend with the best chances of rain on Tuesday evening to Wednesday Night Will any of these storms be severe? Only time will tell.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 79°F
Tonight: 60°F
Saturday: 78°F | 61°F
Sunday: 77°F | 63°F
Monday: 76°F | 64°F
Tuesday: 76°F | 64°F
Wednesday: 79°F | 59°F
Thursday: 76°F[/font]
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As far as the drought goes, according to the latest weekly drought report, we're back to normal. There's only a small speck of abnormally dry conditions in the NE corner of the North Texas region. Just wish I could say the same thing for the western states.

[TexasStooge]

We're gonna enjoy a nice, yet windy weekend with high temperatures near 80 and lows in the 60s. However, the "nice weekend" may not last long, because we have a slight chance of thunderstorms late tonight into tomorrow morning. None of those appear to be severe, however, the next round of thunderstorms on Tuesday may reach severe limits.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 79°F
Tonight: 60°F
Sunday: 78°F | 64°F
Monday: 81°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 77°F | 64°F
Wednesday: 83°F | 60°F
Thursday: 82°F | 61°F
Friday: 81°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Happy Earth Day to all the North Texans!!

Anyways, we're gonna see another round of severe weather Monday Night through Wednesday across most of North Texas with a moderate risk outlined for the extreme Northwestern portion of this region Monday Night. The moderate risk will then expand to a Mineral Wells to Sherman. This doesn't include the immediate DFW area, however, we're within the slight risk boundaries where large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes are possible.

[TexasStooge]

Today through Wednesday, we're gonna see some thunderstorems with the best chances on Tuesday. The SPC has outlined the entire North Texas under a Slight Risk of Severe weather that day with our Red River neighbors under a Moderate Risk. Large Hail, Damaging Winds, and a few tornadoes are the possible threats on Tuesday as a vigorous upper-level disturbance moves into the area. Otherwise, we'll se a real warm-up this weekend with highs in the mid 80s.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 78°F
Tonight: 69°F
Tuesday: 78°F | 61°F
Wednesday: 76°F | 54°F
Thursday: 74°F | 54°F
Friday: 78°F | 58°F
Saturday: 83°F | 60°F
Sunday: 85°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

The SPC has now issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms across the entire North Texas region as a vigorous upper level disturbance inches closer to the area. Destructive large hail and damaging winds are the main threats with this system, however, increasing wind shear (especially near the Red River) will may help developmental of supercell storms and could possible spawn a few tornadoes. All this activity will dimish by early Wednesday Morning.

As for the rest of the week, we may see another round of thunderstorms Friday into Early Saturday, but otherwise, we'll see a nice weekend ahead with temperatures in the mid 80s under mostly sunny skies.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 78°F
Tonight: 63°F
Wednesday: 75°F | 55°F
Thursday: 76°F | 57°F
Friday: 75°F | 59°F
Saturday: 77°F | 60°F
Sunday: 84°F | 61°F
Monday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center has issued Tornado Watch #174 for ther western 1/2 of North Texas including the DFW area until 8:00PM CDT.



The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Young County until 1:45PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]AT 114 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
NEWCASTLE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF OLNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL NORTHERN YOUNG COUNTY AT 130 PM CDT
RURAL NORTHEASTERN YOUNG COUNTY AT 140 PM CDT

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3321 9889 3313 9881 3324 9844 3340 9846
3340 9871[/font]

[kath]

NWS has issued the following:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
156 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007

AT 156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GODLEY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRANBURY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GODLEY BY 205 PM CDT...
JOSHUA AND KEENE BY 220 PM CDT...
BURLESON AND BRIAROAKS BY 225 PM CDT...

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Dallas County until 3:30PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 227 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GRAND PRAIRIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DUNCANVILLE BY 235 PM
IRVING AND COCKRELL HILL BY 240 PM
COPPELL BY 245 PM
FARMERS BRANCH BY 250 PM
UNIVERSITY PARK...HIGHLAND PARK...DALLAS AND CARROLLTON BY 255 PM
ADDISON BY 300 PM

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNING AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

LAT...LON 3299 9703 3259 9703 3275 9653 3298 9650
3299 9678[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]Weather Alerts Summary:

TORNADO WARNING
- Denton and Tarrant Counties until 3:00PM CDT
- Stephens County until 3:15PM CDT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
- Dallas and Grayson Counties until 3:30PM CDT
- Tarrant County until 3:00PM CDT

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
- Denton and Tarrant Counties until 6:00PM CDT

Tornado Watch
- Western 1/2 of North Texas including DFW until 8:00PM CDT (Could possibly be extended and enlarged.)

Go to http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/specialwx.php for more info.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center has issued Tornado Watch #176 for the remaining eastern 1/2 of North Texas until 11:00PM CDT. This includes all but Anderson, Freestone, and Limestone Counties.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Palo Pinto County until 3:45PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 19
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAFORD...OR ABOUT 22 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RANGER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PALO PINTO.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GRAFORD BY 310 PM
MINERAL WELLS BY 315 PM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND
STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNING AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

LAT...LON 3285 9856 3260 9857 3267 9808 3300 9807[/font]

[kath]

tornado on the ground reported by denton county fire officials
off of 377 and 544 i believe

reports of 30 mobile homes damaged, large trees down and one roof blown off store....

[TexasStooge]

Although no tornado warnings are issued for Dallas County, the sirens in Irving are now sounded as a precautionary measure.

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Montague and Wise Counties until 4:00PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 251 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11
MILES NORTHWEST OF CHICO...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOWIE...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BOWIE...ALVORD...STONEBURG AND DECATUR BY 305 PM
FORESTBURG AND NOCONA BY 320 PM
ST. JO BY 325 PM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND
STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNING AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

LAT...LON 3362 9798 3310 9791 3308 9743 3379 9750
3396 9760[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Collin County until 3:45PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 251 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PLANO...OR ABOUT NEAR ADDISON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PLANO AND FRISCO BY 300 PM
ALLEN...PARKER AND MURPHY BY 310 PM
FAIRVIEW...LUCAS...MCKINNEY AND WYLIE BY 315 PM
LOWRY CROSSING BY 320 PM

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNING AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

LAT...LON 3314 9685 3298 9684 3299 9639 3329 9628
3341 9650[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]Weather Alerts Summary:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
- Dallas, Grayson, and Jack Counties until 3:30PM CDT
- Collin and Palo Pinto Counties until 3:45PM CDT
- Montague and Wise Counties until 4:00PM CDT

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
- Denton and Tarrant Counties until 6:00PM CDT

Tornado Watch
- Western 1/2 of North Texas including DFW until 8:00PM CDT (Could possibly be extended and enlarged.)
- Eastern 1/3 of North Texas until 11:00PM CDT

Go to http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/specialwx.php for more info.[/font]