Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 17:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms across most of Grayson and Fannin counties. These storms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Sherman, Bonham, Howe, Whitewright, Bells, Tom Bean, Savoy, Ector, Dodd City, and Dorchester around 720 PM CDT. Crockett Lake around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Cannon, Telephone, Ida, Ivanhoe, Cotton Center, Elmont, Duplex, Nobility, Pilot Grove, and Sowells Bluff.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Grayson; Fannin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov