Weather Alert in Texas
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 1:01PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Denton; Collin; Tarrant; Dallas; Johnson; Ellis
DESCRIPTION: At 100 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prosper to near Godley. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Carrollton, Frisco, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Euless, and Bedford around 105 PM CDT. Plano, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Mansfield, and Keene around 110 PM CDT. Farmers Branch around 115 PM CDT. Allen and Addison around 120 PM CDT. Alvarado around 125 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Lake Arlington, Rio Vista, Parker, Joe Pool Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, Sand Flat, Egan, Lillian, Lewisville Lake, and New Hope. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35W between mile markers 17 and 49. Interstate 35E between mile markers 428 and 456. Interstate 20 between mile markers 435 and 461. Interstate 30 between mile markers 17 and 44.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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