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
The fastest part of the “bow” in the line is almost on you now. Stay safe!
Hope everyone there in the path of these storms stays safe...and keeps posting!
It looks like we are going to be spared here.
Power went out once
You said — “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...”
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Now that’s pretty good. LOL...
I’m getting really high winds, small hail, and heavy rain. Reminds me of living in Pensacola!
WFAA Weather Blog Update —
8:15 p.m. Flooding is still a big concern across much of Dallas and Fort Worth. A creek has overflowed its banks in Grapevine at highways 121 and 360. Flash Flood Warnings continue for Wise, Johnson and Tarrant Counties until 9:30 p.m., Dallas County until 10:45 p.m. and Collin and Denton counties until 11:30 p.m.
8:01 p.m. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dallas and Ellis Counties has been cancelled as the line of storms moves eastward. Doppler radar is still indicating very heavy rain and wind from Plano up 75 through McKinney to Melissa. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 8:15 p.m. for Collin County. This part of the line is headed right toward Greenville and Commerce. The line continues southward to Rockwall to Canton to Athens and Fairfield. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue until 8:45 p.m for eastern Kaufman and Rockwall counties. - Meghan Danahey, WFAA Meteorologist
I am in the clear now. This thing moves very fast! We will get more rain, but that was the worst of it. It is headed your way.
Glad youre Ok. Looks like Emory got some strong stuff. Purple on the radar
According to the radar, you caught the worst of it. How bad were the winds there?
I would estimate we had sustained winds around 50. There were no significant gusts, just really pushing the trees around. Quite a bit of rain onto saturated ground so there probably is flooding around. We got lucky!
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Glad to hear it!
Hey CM! This thread seems eerily familiar.
We live in the Las Colinas area and had our privacy fence blown down. Broke some of the wooden posts at the base... granted it was an older fence, but we easily had 60 mph gusts...
Will close the loop with an after-action report -- if we still have power.
A privacy fence is just a big sail waiting for the right wind. Looks like you now have plans for the weekend. LOL.
Around March 1st, the National Weather Sevice predicted that we would have a drier than normal spring. Now we are 8-10 inches above normal in DFW. Do you think the 50 year predictions have no more chance of being accurate than the one released 2 months ago?
With the rain we had for the last few days, the ground is really soggy. It doesn't take much to pull over a tree with these conditions.
Plenty of trees and branches down around city park and University.
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