Before you read this, please understand this POSSIBLE snow event is several days out. “THERE ARE ALOT OF VARIABLES THAT HAVE TO BE DETERMINED BEFORE WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN A SNOW FORECAST FOR FRIDAY/SATURDAY” (NWS Forecast Discussion).
All of that said, 2 of the weather models are showing the possibility of a light snow event across north-central Texas. This event is currently forecasted for Friday night.
Please keep track of this possible event here at ECI.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Ellis County has EXPIRED
Our Radar: http://ecinformer.com/weather
Source: NWS Fort Worth
1008 PM CDT THU SEP 29 2011
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR JOHNSON AND NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTIES…
AT 1008 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GODLEY TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF VENUS TO PECAN HILL…MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
WAXAHACHIE…PALMER…KEENE AND ALVARADO AROUND 1015 PM CDT…
CLEBURNE AROUND 1020 PM CDT…
MAYPEARL…GARRETT AND ENNIS AROUND 1025 PM CDT…
GRANDVIEW AROUND 1030 PM CDT…
THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES…
I-35W BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 19 AND 40…
I-35E BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 29 AND 44…
I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 257 AND 265.
THE AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. JAMES SANDERS HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE.
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
THIS IS A CHILD ABDUCTION ALERT ISSUED BY THE TEXAS AMBER ALERT NETWORK.
THE COOKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR JAMES ANTHONY SANDERS…BLACK…MALE…12 YEARS OLD…AUGUST 10 1998…5 FOOT 2 INCHES…105 POUNDS…BLACK HAIR…BROWN EYES…AND WEARING BLACK BASEBALL PANTS…RED T-SHIRT…AND AN ORANGE AND WHITE CAP.
SHERIFF IS LOOKING FOR MICHAEL LOUIS SANDERS…BLACK…MALE…41 YEARS OLD…FEBRUARY 3 1970…6 FOOT 1 INCH…225 LBS…BLACK HAIR…BROWN EYES IN HIS ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A SILVER 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH A TEXAS LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF BK1X060. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST HEARD FROM IN LAKE KIOWA…TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE COOKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
NEWS MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS COOKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 940 665 3471.
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
* AT 1044 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MIDLOTHIAN SOUTHWEST TO
MERIDIAN…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
OAK LEAF AND MAYPEARL AROUND 1055 PM…
WAXAHACHIE…RED OAK AND ITASCA AROUND 1100 PM…
