Weather Alert in Texas
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 11:08PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Grayson; Fannin; Collin; Hunt
DESCRIPTION: At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Savoy to near Plano. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Plano, Richardson, Allen, Wylie, Sachse, Murphy, Fairview, Princeton, Lucas, and Parker around 1115 PM CDT. Bonham and Farmersville around 1120 PM CDT. Dallas, Leonard, and Bonham State Park around 1125 PM CDT. Dodd City and Merit around 1135 PM CDT. Royse City and Celeste around 1140 PM CDT. Wolfe City and Caddo Mills around 1150 PM CDT. Greenville, Honey Grove, and Greenville City Lakes around 1155 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Westminster, Cannon, Frognot, Ida, Kingston, Elmont, Cotton Center, Nobility, Pilot Grove, and Bug Tussle. This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 81 and 97.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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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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