North Texas Weather - A Brief Break from the Rain?

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the southern portion of North Texas until 6:00AM CDT. This includes the following Counties: Anderson, Bosque, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, Navarro, and Van Zandt.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF UP TO FOUR
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WATCH AREA. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND REDEVELOP OVER THIS
AREA. ALREADY SATURATED SOILS WILL ALLOW FOR QUICK RUNOFF OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL
IS POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING MORE.


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.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

The Flash Flood Watch was cancelled earlier, however, Henderson County was experiencing some flooding early this morning. More heavy rain is possible today through Friday as a vigorous upper level disturbance moves across the region. Otherwise, we'll see an unseasonably hot forecast this weekend as temperatures creep up to the 90s on Saturday.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 81°F
Tonight: 64°F
Thursday: 81°F | 67°F
Friday: 89°F | 71°F
Saturday: 91°F | 70°F
Sunday: 87°F | 69°F
Monday: 86°F | 67°F
Tuesday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for persons in Comanche and Eastland Counties until 8:00PM CDT.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the southern portion of North Texas until 7:00AM CDT Thursday. This includes Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, Navarro, and Somervell Counties.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* A LINE OF STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS APPROACHING NORTH
TEXAS AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON...EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS TONIGHT MAY TOTAL ONE TO TO THREE INCHES AND WILL LIKELY
CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS. LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
WATCH HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ONE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE
PAST FEW DAYS.

* FLOODING OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IS POSSIBLE INCLUDING FLOODING
OF STREETS...HIGHWAYS...LOW LYING AREAS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.
LOCALIZED RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF
SURROUNDING SITES. IN ADDITION...SOME RIVER
LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
NORTH TEXAS MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the southern 1/2 of North Texas (including the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex) until 10:00PM CDT.[/font]


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[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Erath County until 5:15PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 411 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 12
MILES SOUTH OF DUBLIN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DUBLIN BY 430 PM
STEPHENVILLE BY 455 PM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM!

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 3247 9805 3221 9795 3209 9788 3193 9820
3193 9821 3198 9825 3195 9832 3217 9849
3222 9851[/font]

[Category 5]

Tornado warning for this storm riding down I-10.

With rush hour approaching, that could be a problem.

[CrazyC83]

BAD derecho now...100 mph winds reported...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC213-257-397-030100-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0156.070502T2347Z-070503T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
647 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
KAUFMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
ROCKWALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
UP TO 100 MPH! THESE STORMS ARE LOCATED FROM NEAR GRAPEVINE TO
WAXAHACHIE TO DAWSON...AND ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IN
THE INTERIOR OF YOUR HOME. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES FOR STURDIER
SHELTER! THIS IS A DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION! SEEK
IMMEDIATE SHELTER!
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
COMBINE BY 710 PM
GRAYS PRAIRIE...CRANDALL AND COTTONWOOD BY 715 PM
FORNEY BY 720 PM
TOOL...SEVEN POINTS...ROCKWALL AND KEMP BY 725 PM
TRINIDAD BY 730 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 3208 9605 3210 9611 3216 9611 3217 9616
3222 9616 3235 9644 3242 9644 3254 9652
3298 9651 3298 9629 3285 9628 3284 9609
3235 9606 3235 9562 3206 9563 3202 9605

$$

DUNN

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]Weather Alerts Summary:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
- Freestone County until 8:30PM CDT
- Anderson, Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, and Van Zandt Counties until 8:45PM CDT
- Henderson County until 9:00PM CDT
- Fannin and Lamar Counties until 9:15PM CDT

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
- Johnson, Tarrant, and Wise Counties until 9:30PM CDT
- Dallas County until 10:45PM CDT
- Collin and Denton Counties until 11:30PM CDT

Tornado Watch
- Anderson, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Grayson, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Limestone, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Van Zandt Counties until 10:00PM CDT

Flash Flood Watch
- Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, Navarro, and Somervell Counties until 7:00AM CDT Thursday.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Collin and Grayson Counties until 9:15PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 807 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH! THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF GUNTER TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MCKINNEY...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS
STORM! SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IN THE INTERIOR OF YOUR HOME.
ABANDON MOBILE HOMES FOR STURDIER SHELTER! A WIND GUST OF 71 MPH
WAS REPORTED AT MCKINNEY. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER!

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
DORCHESTER BY 820 PM
WHITESBORO AND HOWE BY 825 PM
TOM BEAN BY 830 PM
WHITEWRIGHT AND SHERMAN BY 835 PM
KNOLLWOOD AND BELLS BY 840 PM
POTTSBORO BY 845 PM

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

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 3322 9683 3342 9683 3343 9693 3395 9693
3386 9687 3387 9680 3382 9673 3390 9664
3389 9660 3386 9663 3383 9660 3374 9637
3336 9639 3335 9629 3301 9631[/font]

[TexasStooge]

What the heck just happened last night?!?!?! Well, Warm Gulf moist air along with a dry line helped fuel a squall line of thunderstorms, some of which were capable of producing tornadoes. Many areas reported 80-90 MPH winds while Grand Prairie reported 100 MPH winds, so violent, that many TV news anchors out in the storm said that it feels more like a hurricane than a typical severe storm. Tractor trailers and broken trees were sent flying across the region, as a result, thousands upon thousands lost power. You would think we would've been through with all this after a brutal April, but again, it's a VERY active severe weather season. The Mayfest set up was delayed, because the staff wasn't gonna take any chances considering the hail storm 12 years ago that injured dozens of people. The Mayfest will open at 3:30PM CDT today as scheduled. You can read more about this from WFAA.com as well as today's weather closures/delays.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 75°F
Tonight: 65°F
Friday: 89°F | 70°F
Saturday: 89°F | 71°F
Sunday: 78°F | 71°F
Monday: 81°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 82°F | 66°F
Wednesday: 82°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]Seems the severe weather event is non-stop this week. This morning, a few severe thunderstorms developed east of Hillsboro, to south of Waxahachie and southwest of Terrell. They quickly dissippated after an hour, though has caused a continuous flood threat. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING continues in effect for Cooke County until 6:45PM CDT and....this just in, the National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in East Central Tarrant County until 7:15PM CDT. Over 10 minues ago, the NWS meteorologists detected a developing severe storm capable of producing 60 MPH winds and nickel-size hail. It is located near Pantego or about near Hurst moving slowly east at 5 MPH. It is expected to hit Euless in less than 10 minutes, so if you're in the path of this storm, seek shelter in a sturdy structure and stay inside away from windows until the storm has passed.[/font]



Also, flooding continues to be a threat across North Texas, so a Flash Flood Warning may be needed in the next 30 minutes or so.

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Dallas County until 7:15PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 616 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
IRVING...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

A SECOND STORM IS LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL IN EASTERN TARRANT COUNTY.
THIS WILL ALSO MOVE EAST NEAR INTERSTATE 30 AND MOVE INTO WESTERN
DALLAS COUNTY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CARROLLTON BY 625 PM
FARMERS BRANCH BY 630 PM
ADDISON BY 640 PM
HIGHLAND PARK BY 650 PM
UNIVERSITY PARK BY 655 PM
DALLAS BY 700 PM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER 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.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS STREETS...DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY
MAY BE WASHED OUT.

LAT...LON 3298 9704 3275 9703 3277 9654 3299 9653[/font]

[TexasStooge]

We're gonna have a foggy start this morning as visibilities drop to less than a mile in some parts of North Texas. Otherwise, we might see a warm and drying trend throughout the weekend. Then on late Sunday on, we'll see more showers and thunderstorms. Will they be as severe as last time and will they pose any flooding threats? Who cares? As long as the North Texas area lakes are filled up.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 85°F
Tonight: 71°F
Saturday: 85°F | 71°F
Sunday: 85°F | 69°F
Monday: 81°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 80°F | 61°F
Wednesday: 80°F | 62°F
Thursday: 81°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Today's gonna be a nice day (despite mostly cloudy weather) with temperatures in the mid 80s, so go out and enjoy it, because from Sunday through Thursday, we have more thunderstorms in the forecast. Some could turn severe with large hail and high winds being the main threats. Although we could REALLY use some of that rain for our shriveling lakes.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 85°F
Tonight: 71°F
Sunday: 85°F | 64°F
Monday: 81°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 81°F | 65°F
Wednesday: 80°F | 65°F
Thursday: 80°F | 63°F
Friday: 81°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Remember when the forecast was supposed to be Mostly Cloudy today? Well, I was wrong, in fact many meteorologists were wrong. Whenever we need the rain, it never shows up--but when we don't need the rain...BOOM! There it is. Many people at the Cinco de Mayo or Mayfest Celebrations were caught off-guard this morning when drizzle was falling in the immediate DFW metroplex. Matter of fact, areas of patchy light rain and drizzle continues throughout the region this afternoon and evening.

[TexasStooge]

We're gonna see yet another stormy week this May as another storm system and dry line makes their way to the North Texas region, and some of those could turn severe. Which is why the NWS and SPC has issued a Tornado Watch for our extreme western areas of North Texas until 10:00PM CDT Tonight.

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Fannin County until 7:15PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 650 AM 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 OVER
CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF BONHAM...AND
MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
IVANHOE AT 705 AM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

LAT...LON 3363 9622 3363 9598 3388 9591 3383 9616
3375 9622[/font]

[TexasStooge]

There's a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for the Northwestern half of North Texas today, including the DFW area. The slight risk will then slowly cover all of North Texas on Tuesday and Wednbesday with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats. Although isolated tornadoes are possible and heavy rain can cause some flooding. Thunderstorm chances will taper off by early Saturday. Already, a severe thunderstorm developed on the Red River areas.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 85°F
Tonight: 69°F
Tuesday: 81°F | 65°F
Wednesday: 81°F | 61°F
Thursday: 80°F | 61°F
Friday: 80°F | 61°F
Saturday: 85°F | 65°F
Sunday: 86°F[/font]
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[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch #252 for the Northeastern portions of North Texas until 6:00PM CDT. This includes Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Lamar, Montague, and Wise Counties.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The Tornado Watch that was in effect for the Northeastern part of North Texas has been cancelled. The severe storms that have developed in the watch area has moved to the northeast and has no longer posed a threat to North Texas. More storm development may be on the way though.[/font]