Posted on 05/02/2007 5:23:21 PM PDT by Star Traveler
Weather blog: Sirens sounding off in Dallas
07:16 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
From WFAA Staff Reports
7:13 p.m. Area tower cams are showing high water and flooding with a few cars stuck. Street flooding is being reported in Fort Worth and Arlington. The damaging wind threat is still significant. People in Allen, Wylie, Plano, Rockwall and Mesquite need to secure loose items and be prepared for 80-100mph winds.
7:08 p.m. The wind has picked up, as well as the rain. It came in dark and then it got light, and now it is getting dark again. I feel like we are kind of getting into something even thought the rain has lightened. - David Schechter, Dallas
7:07 p.m. There have been numerous reports of downed trees, street flooding and power outages in Arlington. - Gloria Campos, News 8 newsroom
7:06 p.m. We just had reports of a 100 mph winds in Cockrell Hill and Grand Prarie. Sirens are sounding in downtown Dallas and widespread power outages can be expected. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
7:04 p.m. The weather is just arriving here. Trees are whipping about and the wind just took out our camera light. The sirens have begun to go off. The sky is dark and the rain is getting visually obstructive. People should take cover in the area. - Gary Reaves, Dallas
6:55 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in effect for Tarrant, Wise, and Parker counties until 7:00pm, Northeast Johnson County until 7:15 p.m., Dallas County until 7:30 p.m., Kaufmann, Rockwall, and Henderson Counties until 8:00 p.m. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Wise, Johnson and Tarrant Counties until 9:30 p.m. and Dallas County until 10:45 p.m. The Tornado Watch has been extended farther north and now includes Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, and Lamar counties until 10:00 p.m. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:52 p.m. A line of damaging wind storms stretch from Denton to near Dallas to west of Ennis and west of Corsicana. Winds between 50 and 80 mph have been reported with this line. Residents east of this line should secure loose items outside as these damaging winds sweep through over the next one to two hour period. - Steve McCauley, WFAA Meteorologist
6:45 p.m. In addition to damaging wind, these storms are producing torrential downpours and flash flooding. We have Flash Flood Warnings in effect until 9:30 for Wise, Tarrant, and Johnson Counties until 9:30 p.m. Don’t forget about frequent deadly lightning. There are reports of a man struck by a lightning bolt in Hewitt, near Waco. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:38 p.m. Downtown Fort Worth is experiencing hurricane force winds. Numerous power outages are being reported along with lots of power flashes. We just got reports of two overturned 18-wheelers on I-35 W near Itasca. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:31 p.m. The Tornado Warning for Tarrant County has been cancelled, but small little tornadoes or landspouts may still be possible. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 7:00 p.m. Damage reports to power lines and buildings are still coming in. Winds around 75 mph have been reported in Benbrook. This continues to be a dangerous situation across Dallas-Fort Worth as these storms come in from the south and the west with the potential for 80 mph winds. The pictures from downtown Fort Worth are quite dramatic! - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:27 p.m. High wind reports are coming into the Channel 8 Weather Center. Trained spotters have called in 70 mph reports from Weatherford and 70 to 80 mph winds near Cleburne. A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning has just been issued for Dallas County until 7:30 p.m. A line of storms from near Azle to Burleson is moving east at 45 mph. Widespread wind damage is possible across much of Dallas County. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:17 p.m. Reports of brief tornadoes and funnel clouds have just been reported in Arlington and Mansfield. There is still a threat for small tornadoes across all of the area and the tornado watch continues until 10 p.m. The line of severe thunderstorms coming in from the west may be able to do some serious damage with winds up to 70 or 80 mph. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for northern Tarrant, northeastern Parker, and eastern Wise Counties until 7 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings continue for Johnson and Hill Counties until 6:45 p.m. Some large hail, frequent lightning, and flooding rainfall will also be likely this evening. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
6:06 p.m. We have a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the northern side of Tarrant County until 7 p.m. A lone of storms moving into Tarrant County from the northwest has the potential to produce very destructive straight-line winds. A Tornado Warning is in effect for Southern Tarrant County. There we see a potential for brief tornadoes. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
Good Luck Guys, We had our Ass Kicked this Winter in the North West, I now have alot of respect for people in need.
You said — “The worst is now east of Dallas.”
Hmmm..., just looking at Channel 8 and they’re saying that it’s still getting it in Plano and Frisco... so not out of the area yet, and a tornado watch until about 10 PM I believe I heard...
You said — “yeah, winds at 80+ MPH. Basically this storm is a giant F1 tornado.”
F1 - 73-112 MPH
Moderate damage. The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off the roads; attached garages may be destroyed.
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Yep, I hear on Channel 8 that they’ve got some 100 MPH winds. That’s like (like you say) a *continuous* F1 tornado or the lower end of a hurricane. Wow!!
Mine used to go hide in the closet. She was a better early warning than the National Weather Service.
Weather Blog update —
7: 45 p.m. The National Weather Service has reported 90 to 95 mph winds with significant damage in Terrell. People from Canton to Emory, and traffic along I-20 east of Terrell, should expect near 100 mph winds. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
7: 39 p.m. The very dangerous line of storms stretches from Denton through the northern portions of Dallas and Collin into Rockwall counties to Terrell, Kaufman and Canton, down to Athens. This line is not weakening and winds from 80 to 100 mph can still be expected as this line pushes east at 45 mph. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
Dawgs and people are goofy around here.
The neighbor just called and wants me to come over to hook up her new printer. I said NOOO there is a tornado watch on and its fixin to hit us.
She tryed to talk me into it L0L
Im staying put!
WFAA Channel 8 is warning people to the east. They said on the news that people *better believe it* for what is coming because they said “It’s hard to believe, but we’re going to make a believer out of you when it hits!”
Someone being interviewed said — I’ve been here 17 years and I’ve never seen weather like this — couldn’t see 10 feet in front of you...”
Tornado reported touched down in Collin County
“People calling in about numerous tornadoes touching down...” (but not specified where, locally...
Its almost here now
At least TMS is not filled right now!
Man calls in to report tornado touched down in Kaufman County, took out a hangar...
Im glad I missed out on that!
It was different though. LOL
Or as the good 'ol boys would say,
...It came down, like a cow pissing on a flat rock...
You said — “I remember downpours there, that seemed like somebody was dumping swimming pools full of water, right down on top of me. Not just “coming down in buckets” coming down by the swimming pool load/volume.”
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Yeah, I know about those, too. This one, however, seems that it makes that kind of downpour just like kindergarten. Apparently this one is big, or bigger. What did I hear..., I think, I heard a report of 3.5 inches in one hour... somewhere north and west of Dallas...
I am trying to record Lost on DVR and here comes a stupid storm to knock out satalite.
I had a friend that once sailed a catamaran from near a portion of the Arlington/Grand Prairie city limits, to within sight of downtown Dallas. About thirty years ago...
When I was a boy, 3-4 inches an hour, and more, in select locations wasn't un-heard of, once it finally did decide to rain. There was also seven year drought in that area, with one or two of those years with no measurable percipitation whatsoever, more like forty years ago.
But don't let all that stop you from telling me all about it...
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