Dangerous heat across North Texas has already made its mark, and the worst of the heat isn't even here yet!
The upcoming summer heat is a result of an expansive upper level ridge of high pressure that has been building to our west. This has resulted in nasty heat, an a "northwest flow" pattern that will set up through Friday. You may have heard your local meteorologists use the term "northwest flow", but what does it mean? With the jet stream pattern as a result of the ridge, disturbances can ride from the Rocky Mountains and slide southeastward towards DFW. Unfortunately, the axis of this ridge is simply too far west for DFW to get anything special. In this pattern, we would see "pop-up" showers and storms, but this ridge of high pressure prevents this process from happening. So, we rely on complexes that develop in Oklahoma and track southeastward, and normally these do not make it to DFW. However, remnant outflow boundaries could help out with temperatures in our northern counties, but you can't really predict these before they happen. There is SOME good news. Isolated storms may fire up tomorrow night if the CAP is able to break. More details will be coming out soon. So what does this all mean? Oppressive heat, especially for those in Central Texas and Western North Texas. Late week into the weekend, heat index values are expected to sit around 103-106° with ambient temperatures in the upper 90s and several days may hit 100. More bad news? We were tracking a cold front in the model data that was forecast to arrive, but newest data indicates that this front will likely stall before making it all the way through. Therefore, temperatures are still expected in the upper 90s on Saturday. Next week, the ridge of high pressure shifts east directly over the state of Texas, shutting off the slowly dripping rain tap completely. Temperatures still look dreadful, upper 90s to low 100s with no relief in the foreseeable future. With dangerous heat in the forecast for the next week, it is imperative that you stay cool, and stay hydrated! And remember, look before you lock! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel (Click me) Follow us on Facebook (Click me) Writer: Jay The National Weather Service in Norman, OK, confirmed that an EF-3 tornado damaged Lockett, TX, which is only a few miles southwest of Vernon, TX. As of now, the damage survey continues. We know that winds were likely sustained near 140 MPH with this tornado. Metal power poles were bent to the ground. Want to be prepared for the NEXT tornado event? Check out our detailed Weather Radio article to help you decide which type of weather radio you would like! https://www.ntxweathercenter.com/news-stories/best-weather-radios-on-amazon-2022
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Weather radios are an amazing tool that will heed warnings once they are issued in your area! Weather radios will broadcast any issued advisories, watches, or warnings for your location immediately when they are issued. Weather radios can also provide you light and a way to charge your mobile devices!
Here on North Texas Weather Center, we are asked A LOT on what a good, reliable, and cost-effective weather radio is! We have a couple of weather radios that we can recommend below! 1) Midland NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio - $29.99
The Midland NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio is a no brainer for small budgets. This weather radio offers over 60 different types of alerts to be displayed. The radio will broadcast any thunderstorm, flood, and tornado watches and warnings. It has a voice to alert you as well! It has flashing LED lights when either a watch or warning is issued. It also has a trilingual display for those who speak other languages! This radio also have an alarm clock for those who want it to have more than one purpose! Lastly, the radio is quite small, only 6 inches by 5 inches, ensuring that it is easy to store when you are not using it!
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This weather radio is over double the price from the first weather radio presented above, however, it has a lot more features!
The radio is currently out of stock as of when I'm posting this blog, however, this is an amazing radio for several reasons. - 80+ Emergency Alerts - Program your radio for up to 25 counties! - Light-weight, only 1/2 pound! - Slightly larger than radio listed above, at 7 inches by 5 inches. - Includes FM & AM Radio - Has an alarm clock built-in - Emergency Power Backup for when power outages occur - Customizable Ways to receive alerts from the radio - High quality radio than most on the market - Includes USB Charger Port Overall, this radio has many more features and is higher quality. If you are looking for a more expensive option that offers more, this is the radio for you! You can purchase this radio with the link below: https://amzn.to/3KdigAc If you have any questions about these products, feel free to message NTXWC on Facebook! The weather radios listed above are not advertised by NTXWC. This is an informative blog post. Writer: Max The National Weather Service confirmed that the Salado, TX, tornado was a very strong EF-3 tornado. The tornado had maximum sustained winds of 165 MPH. If it had wind speeds any higher than 165, it would have been considered an EF-4 tornado. The tornado caused catastrophic damage to those who live West of Salado. The tornado was on the ground for 32 minutes from 5:34 to 6:06pm. The tornado began near the Bell/Williamson County line and ended at the Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The tornado was at least 13 miles long and two dozen injuries were reported. The radar imagery below shows the debris ball when the tornado was West of Salado. Do you OWN A BUSINESS? Want to advertise to 1,000,000+ North Texas Residents per month? Contact NTXWC on Facebook (by messages) for more information!
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel (Click me) Follow us on Facebook (Click me) Writer: Max A tornado caused catastrophic damage a few miles West of Salado last night. This is just South of Waco, TX. At this time, several injuries were reported, but there are no fatalities to account for as of now. The tornado was on the ground for at least 20 minutes last night. The radar imagery below shows the debris ball sitting WSW of Salado, otherwise on the southern portion of the storm. Based off of the images that we've seen, we suspect that this tornado was at EF-3 or EF-4 magnitude as it ripped through areas West of Salado. If you have additional photos, send them to us on our Facebook page by Messenger!
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