Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 10:02PM CDT until April 30 at 11:04AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Delta, TX; Hopkins, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... South Sulphur River Near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Sulphur River near Cooper. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor out of bank flooding will occur. A few rural roads will begin to flood. Minor flooding will occur to farm and ranch land adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to fall unless water is released from the Jim Chapman Dam.
INSTRUCTION: Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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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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