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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 181711

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



TXC113-439-181915-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080318T1915Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

TARRANT TX-DALLAS TX-

1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR

DALLAS AND EASTERN TARRANT COUNTIES...



* AT 1207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF DALLAS AND EASTERN 

TARRANT COUNTIES. THE AREA OF STORMS CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

40 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 215 PM CDT. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING 

THROUGHOUT THE WARNING AREA THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE LANCASTER...WILMER...HUTCHINS...RICHARDSON...DALLAS...BALCH

SPRINGS...MESQUITE...SUNNYVALE...ROWLETT...GARLAND AND SACHSE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3299 9723 3299 9652 3259 9656 3257 9728

TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 205DEG 60KT 3300 9673 3259 9687



$$



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 181711

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



TXC113-439-181915-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080318T1915Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

TARRANT TX-DALLAS TX-

1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR

DALLAS AND EASTERN TARRANT COUNTIES...



* AT 1207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF DALLAS AND EASTERN 

TARRANT COUNTIES. THE AREA OF STORMS CONTINUES MOVING NORIQUE     LGT SNOW  32  30  93 E7        29.84F VSB 3/4 WCI  26  

ESCANABA       CLOUDY    34  30  86 E9        29.82F WCI  26          

MENOMINEE      CLOUDY    34  30  86 E7        29.83F WCI  28          

SAWYER-GWINN   LGT SNOW  30  28  93 SE5       29.79F WCI  25          

$$

MIZ001>003-009>011-084-181800-

WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN

  

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS

IRON MOUNTAIN  CLOUDY    31  28  89 SE3       29.79F FOG              

HOUGHTON       LGT SNOW  29  28  96 E8        29.79F VSB 3/4 WCI  21  

COPPER HARBOR    N/A     32  27  81 S3        29.82F                  

IRONWOOD       CLOUDY    32  27  80 W6        29.79R WCI  26          

$$



ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS

   TC - TEMPERATURE IN CELSIUS

  WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX

   HX - HEAT INDEX

  VSB - VISIBILITY

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