Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 5:43PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Coffee Mill Lake to near Ravenna. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Telephone, Ivanhoe,
Duplex, Direct, Sowells Bluff, Forest Hill, Bug Tussle, Petty, Globe,
and Brookston.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
Area Description:
Fannin; Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov