Physics of flooding: When the buoyant force exerted by water exceeds a vehicles weight, the vehicle will float. Despite being heavier, SUVs can be more buoyant than smaller vehicles due to their size
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It's Day 2 of Flood Awareness Week and today’s topic is the hazards of driving or walking through flood waters. We will keep this brief…
🚫Don’t risk it. You never know how deep the water is or if the road has been washed away. #TurnAroundDontDrown #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx https://t.co/vVEYxhrFHp
NWS Fort Worth on Twitter
“It's Day 2 of Flood Awareness Week and today’s topic is the hazards of driving or walking through flood waters. We will keep this brief… 🚫Don’t risk it. You never know how deep the water is or if the road has been washed away. #TurnAroundDontDrown #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx”
Storm chances continue through the rest of the week. We'll be watching the west again this evening as another complex of storms is expected to make a run at N TX during the overnight hours. This pattern will remain in place for several more days. #txwx #dfwwx #ctxwx https://t.co/u3M18PL1WG
NWS Fort Worth on Twitter
“Storm chances continue through the rest of the week. We'll be watching the west again this evening as another complex of storms is expected to make a run at N TX during the overnight hours. This pattern will remain in place for several more days. #txwx #dfwwx #ctxwx”
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 1AM Tuesday for portions of the region. The main threats are large hail and damaging wind gusts. #txwx https://t.co/ZQU9mpy0pt
For your extended forecast, daily chances for showers and storms are possible as storms form out west and move east toward North and Central Texas. Afternoon highs will mainly be in the 80s and morning lows mainly in the 60s. #dfwwx #txwx #ctxwx https://t.co/wbdvkOix61
Another complex of storms will make its way through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Some storms could become strong to severe in the NW, with damaging winds the main concern. Small hail and flooding due to heavy rain will also be possible. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx https://t.co/wms4zOoayk
NWS Fort Worth on Twitter
“Another complex of storms will make its way through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Some storms could become strong to severe in the NW, with damaging winds the main concern. Small hail and flooding due to heavy rain will also be possible. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx”
How (un)prepared are you for a flood? Take 2 minutes to watch this short video from @FEMA highlighting all the ways you can begin preparing for a flood NOW! #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx #txflood #FloodReady https://t.co/BfxT3qdEUH
A complex of storms is expected to move east/northeast into North and Central Texas late tonight into tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. The overall severe threat is low, however gusty winds cannot be ruled out. Otherwise, expect lows in the 50s and 60s. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx https://t.co/1Ss9ekFP69
NWS Fort Worth on Twitter
“A complex of storms is expected to move east/northeast into North and Central Texas late tonight into tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. The overall severe threat is low, however gusty winds cannot be ruled out. Otherwise, expect lows in the 50s and 60s. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx”
Las inundaciones pueden ocurrir durante todo el año y pueden desarrollarse lentamente durante varios días o en cuestión de minutos. Para obtener más información y cómo puede prepararse antes de que sucedan, visite https://t.co/ZOaaXzJ78d #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx #txflood #FloodReady https://t.co/D8Zu9nXYF4
Flooding can occur during any time of the year and can develop slowly over several days or within minutes. Don’t get caught unprepared! To learn more about flooding and how you can prepare before it happens, visit https://t.co/ZOaaXzJEXL #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx #txflood #FloodReady https://t.co/H8kpdmPopP