Weather Alert in Texas
Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 1:55PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Johnson; Ellis
DESCRIPTION: At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sachse to near Lake Pat Cleburne. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Dallas, Garland, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Mansfield, Rowlett, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Rockwall around 200 PM CDT. Balch Springs, Hutchins, Heath, Fate, and Mobile City around 205 PM CDT. Red Oak, Grandview, and Oak Leaf around 210 PM CDT. Wilmer around 215 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Rio Vista, Parker, Lake Ray Hubbard, Joe Pool Lake, Griffith, Sand Branch, Mountain Creek Lake, Sand Flat, Egan, and Lillian. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35W between mile markers 15 and 38. Interstate 35E between mile markers 401 and 434. Interstate 20 between mile markers 446 and 487. Interstate 30 between mile markers 32 and 77. Interstate 45 between mile markers 268 and 284.
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 Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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