SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY LABORATORY SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY LABORATORY The Dallas and Fort Worth The Dallas and Fort Worth Storms of May 5, 1995 Storms of May 5, 1995 Brent Crisp, Phil Grigsby, Thomas Jones, Devon Luc Brent Crisp, Phil Grigsby, Thomas Jones, Devon Luc Tim Love, Andrew Reader, and Matt Sattler Tim Love, Andrew Reader, and Matt Sattler
SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY LABORATORY. The Dallas and Fort Worth Storms of May 5, 1995. BY: Brent Crisp, Phil Grigsby, Thomas Jones, Devon Lucie, Tim Love, Andrew Reader, and Matt Sattler. Presentation Outline. Synoptic Overview - Satellite imagery - Upper air maps - Soundings - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Dallas and Fort WorthThe Dallas and Fort Worth Storms of May 5, 1995Storms of May 5, 1995
BY: Brent Crisp, Phil Grigsby, Thomas Jones, Devon Lucie,BY: Brent Crisp, Phil Grigsby, Thomas Jones, Devon Lucie, Tim Love, Andrew Reader, and Matt SattlerTim Love, Andrew Reader, and Matt Sattler
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
Synoptic OverviewSynoptic Overview- Satellite imagery- Satellite imagery- Upper air maps- Upper air maps- Soundings- Soundings- Composite Map- Composite Map
Radar SummaryRadar Summary- Reflectivity Products - Reflectivity Products and cross sectionsand cross sections- Velocity Products- Velocity Products and cross sectionsand cross sections- VIL Products- VIL Products- Hail Trends- Hail Trends- Total Precip. Products- Total Precip. Products
STORM DAMAGE SUMMARYSTORM DAMAGE SUMMARY(FOUR PLAYERS CAUSE MAYHEM)(FOUR PLAYERS CAUSE MAYHEM)
• HAIL UP TO 4” IN DIAMETERHAIL UP TO 4” IN DIAMETER
• WIND REPORTS TO 75 MPHWIND REPORTS TO 75 MPH
• HEAVY RAINFALL RATES CAUSE HEAVY RAINFALL RATES CAUSE DEADLY FLASH FLOODINGDEADLY FLASH FLOODING
• LIGHTNING STRIKESLIGHTNING STRIKES
OFFICIAL HAIL DAMAGEOFFICIAL HAIL DAMAGE
• 80+ REPORTS OF 1” OR SMALLER 80+ REPORTS OF 1” OR SMALLER HAILHAIL
• 8 REPORTS OF 2” - 3” HAIL8 REPORTS OF 2” - 3” HAIL
• 3 REPORTS OF 3 REPORTS OF 4” HAIL4” HAIL
• 90 INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH HAIL90 INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH HAIL
• DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
FLASH FLOODINGFLASH FLOODING
• LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO FATALITIESFATALITIES
• 15 MINUTE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 15 MINUTE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VARYING FROM 1.58” TO 2.24” IN VARYING FROM 1.58” TO 2.24” IN DALLAS METRO AREADALLAS METRO AREA
• INSUFFICIENT DRAINAGE FOR INSUFFICIENT DRAINAGE FOR RAINFALL RATERAINFALL RATE
WIND DAMAGEWIND DAMAGE
• SEVERAL REPORTS IN EXCESS OF 70 SEVERAL REPORTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPHMPH
• WALL OF LOCAL WAREHOUSE WALL OF LOCAL WAREHOUSE BLOWN INBLOWN IN
MAY 5 - 6 FATALITIESMAY 5 - 6 FATALITIES
• 20 DEATHS TOTAL20 DEATHS TOTAL
• 4 FATALITIES FROM VICTIMS DRIVING 4 FATALITIES FROM VICTIMS DRIVING INTO HIGH WATERINTO HIGH WATER
• 2 FATALITIES WHEN ROOF COLLAPSES2 FATALITIES WHEN ROOF COLLAPSES
• 1 VICTIM STRUCK BY LIGHTNING1 VICTIM STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
• 3 VICTIMS PULLED INTO DRAINAGE 3 VICTIMS PULLED INTO DRAINAGE SYSTEMSYSTEM
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTIONAN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
• 60 - 70 OF HAIL INJURIES OCCURRED 60 - 70 OF HAIL INJURIES OCCURRED AT MAYFESTAT MAYFEST
• MAYFEST OFFICIALS DID NOT MAYFEST OFFICIALS DID NOT CONTACT NWS FOR WEATHER CONTACT NWS FOR WEATHER REPORT PRIOR TO EVENTREPORT PRIOR TO EVENT
• ““WARNINGS WERE ISSUED NEARLY WARNINGS WERE ISSUED NEARLY 25 TO 30 MINUTES” PRIOR TO STORM 25 TO 30 MINUTES” PRIOR TO STORM HITTING MAYFESTHITTING MAYFEST