The SPC in Oklahoma has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire DFW Metroplex including Frisco. This watch expires at 6:00pm today, the main threat will be large hail, with a small possibility of severe wind gusts. Tornados are very unlikely today.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 757
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1155 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1155 AM UNTIL 600
PM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF SAN ANGELO TEXAS TO 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
PARIS TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 756…

DISCUSSION…ELEVATED TSTM DEVELOPMENT /INCLUDING A SUPERCELL OR
TWO/ WILL CONTINUE WITHIN FEED OF MODERATE MUCAPE BEHIND SHALLOW
SURFACE COLD FRONT SAGGING SSEWD INTO CENTRAL TX THIS AFTERNOON.
GIVEN EFFECTIVE SHEAR AROUND 40-50 KT AND MODEST LAPSE
RATES…POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A
STRONG/SEVERE WIND REPORT REMAINS WITH THE STRONGER CORES.

AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 25020.

A meandering frontal boundary will push back through the area today as a cold front bringing the possibility of strong thunderstorms mid-day today. Severe weather is possible from this front, but due to its timing these severe storms will likely stay to our south and east. The largest severe weather threat will be hail, although even this is not significant.
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Rainfall is expected each day through Friday as this frontal system bounces around the region. Rain totals could reach 2 inches before weeks end. Rain chances will end on Friday, clearing the way for the weekend to be rain free, sunny and mild temps both weekend days.
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Rain expected this weekend and next 7 days

Hey Folks, October is north Texas’ 2nd rainiest month of the year following May, and it looks like this October will absolutely be no exception. Rain is forecast every single day for the next seven days including this weekend. Rain chances will increase Saturday midday and afternoon as moisture returns from central Texas, with rain [read more...]

Took these using my G1… not the best camera, but with beautiful shots like these its hard not to see the beauty. The first three are about 40 minutes before the store arrived, the last one is 30 minutes after the storm passed by.

Main threats here are high winds… hail is still a possibility however. BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 539 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… [read more...]

This likely affects very few of us, but probably set off the weather radios for those who have them. While composing this email, a second Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Denton County, covering the southern half including The Colony and the Denton county portion of Frisco. These storms are warned mainly due to severe [read more...]

The SPC in Oklahoma has gone ahead and issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our area, expiring at 11pm local time. Today’s threats have changed and has become mainly a hail and wind threat, while the tornado threat is now reduced to near-zero. Severe storms have developed over south central Oklahoma dumping severe-sized hail (larger [read more...]

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms possible Thursday evening

Hey Folks, I have been watching this one for a few days now and the forecasts have been pretty consistent since Monday regarding the overall location, severity and timing on this. A strong cold front will push through Thursday evening colliding with plenty of instability and low level moisture, creating favorable conditions for organized severe [read more...]

Sep 272009
Unseasonable warmth for Sunday

Very warm temperatures today infront of another approaching cold front. Highs expected to reach the mid 90s, dew points in the upper 60s, and clear skies will make for an unseasonably hot day.

Sep 252009
Great outdoor day today

The National Weather Service put it perfectly… a very nice day can be expected outside today after the weeks of overcast and rainy weather. Too bad its still technically a work day and not a weekend day for most of us.

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