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
You said — “Plenty of trees and branches down around city park and University.”
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Well, I’m just on the southwest end of Highland Park. I ought to go out driving around..., have a “look-see”...
Those weathermen just think they can predict the weather... LOL
WFAA Channel 8 Weather Blog Update —
8:26 p.m. Winds around 70 mph were reported near Van Alstyne. The heaviest storms are finally pushing out of the area. The line stretches from Sherman to Greenville, Emory and Athens. People in Paris to Sulphur Springs and Quitman to Tyler can expect damaging winds from 80 to 100 mph as the storms move rapidly east at 45 mph. A few showers and some moderate rain will be possible across the Dallas-Fort Worth areas, so high water may be a problem well into the night. We can expect scattered storms again on Thursday.
Howdy,,,all storm threads look alike,,,some just last longer than others...;0)
Touche’ (lol) I’m on the LW if you get time.
Headin’ that way,,,gunna get wet soon...
WFAA Channel 8 Weather Blog Update —
9:54 p.m. North of Stone Briar Mall, there is no power anywhere. It is pitch black until you hit Stone Brook Road. There were no lights in the grocery stores and gas stations in the area. Temporary stops signs have been placed where traffic lights are out, and I’ve seen a few emergency vehicle with their lights on. - Doug Boehner, downtown Dallas
9: 34 p.m. Up in Frisco around Stone Briar Mall, down trees are all around the mall. Police officers are moving trees and debris off of Gaylord. Parkway. At a Target, grocery carts are scattered across the parking lot and into bushes and trees. - Doug Boehner, downtown Dallas
9: 15 p.m. Leaving work from the WFAA building off of Young Street, I saw a tree split in half. There were also other trees that had fallen and a street sign had been pulled from the ground. - Doug Boehner, downtown Dallas
9: 02 p.m. I discovered a plane that was turned over during the height of the storms at the Arlington Municipal Airport. Other planes also suffered minor damage. It actually was blown several yards from where it was originally sitting. - Aaron Chimbel, Arlington
mylife, if you're single and she is single, I'm thinking you may have missed some signals.
Well Duh!!
As for this, You could see the radar intensity (in dbz) and the forward speed steadily diminsh as it reached the TX/LA border. The gust-line out in front of the storms was clearly visible on radar -- until just before it reached us. Then it started to break up -- and, frankly, if we hadn't been watching for it, we wouldn't have noticed anything remarkable about this particular line of storms.
Hope all our FReeper friends fared as well!
G'nite...
Glad you and I missed the worst of this storm. A gust was clocked at 107 mph near Chandler, SE of Tyler. Wow. G’night.
WFAA Channel 8 Weather Blog Update —
10: 08 p.m. The severe weather caused a fire at a Plano home near Legacy and Custer roads. A power line fell onto the house. Firefighters were forced to fight the fire from afar since the power line still had power. - Shelly Slater, Plano
10: 00 p.m. For the most part, the severe weather has passed. However, flooding problems are still happening across the area. Dallas and Tarrant counties are dry now. While not flooding rain, there is more rain moving in our direction. We have seen up to four inches of rain in some areas. Pete Delkus, WFAA Meteorologist
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Okay, that’s the last one for me, tonight. Looks like all that’s left is to see what happened (perhaps tomorrow)...
Cable went out fairly early on here, before there were any specific warnings for the area, then the power, which was out for about 4 hours. Give Verizon credit. The phone system stayed up. They never did activate the municipal warning system.
I’ll check for damage in the morning.
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