9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 15, 3:05 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 405 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 .UPDATE... QUICK CORRECTION TO PRODUCTS COMING OUT...UH OH IN THE COMPUTER CAUSED MISSING SIX HOUR POP PERIOD. 84 && .SHORT TERM... MAIN CHALLENGE NEXT 36 HRS WILL BE RAIN CHANCES ASSOCIATED WITH NAGGING DISTURBANCE OVERHEAD...WHICH IS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO UPPER HIGH CENTERS (4-CORNERS AND BERMUDA RIDGE). PER GPS-MET GROUND SITES AND AREA 12Z SOUNDINGS...AXIS OF 1.70-2.00 PWATS CENTERED ALONG/SE OF THIS DISTURBANCE AND RIGHT OVER N TX...WITH A MID LVL DRYSLOT OVER AREAS SE ZONES FROM TERRELL...TO CORSICANA...TO TEMPLE. EXPECT LOCALIZED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH JUST ABOUT ANY STORM THAT CAN DEVELOP A SUSTAINED UPDRAFT OVERNIGHT. AFOREMENTIONED DRYSLOT OVER SE ZONES COULD RESULT IN WET... DAMAGING MICROBURSTS THIS EVENING. ALONG THE RED RIVER...SOME DEFORMATION LIFT OCCURRING ON NW SIDE OF THIS DISTURBANCE...WITH SFC-BASED CAPES AT/ABOVE 2000 J/KG. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH LOW-END SEVERE HAIL AND A DOWNBURST CANT BE RULED OUT THESE AREAS AS WELL. WE HAVE PLACED HIGHEST POPS ALONG/SE OF THE DISTURBANCE AS IT DRIFTS SWD OVERNIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS SHOWING SOME HYBRID-WARM CORE CHARACTERISTICS (SIMILAR TO AN INLAND TROPICAL DEPRESSION...WHERE NOCTURNAL CONVECTION CENTERS TOWARD CENTER OF SYSTEM). OTHERWISE...BERMUDA HIGH WILL EXPAND NWWD TOWARD N TX BY SUNDAY WITH CURRENT DISTURBANCE RETROGRADING SLIGHTLY WWD AND WEAKENING. HELD ONTO TO SLIGHT CHANCES SUN/MON...ESPECIALLY SE ZONES. AS FOR TEMPS...STAYED CLOSE TO CONSENSUS MOS VALUES. && .LONG TERM... NEXT WEEK LOOKS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...PARTICULARLY WITH CLOUDS/TEMPS/RAIN CHANCES. ITS ANYONES GUESS WHAT PATH HURRICANE EMILY TAKES. RIGHT NOW...TPC HAS HER GOING RIGHT INTO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE OR LOWER TX COAST NEAR BROWNSVILLE. OUTSIDE OF SOME MINOR TWEAKS...HELD TO CLOSE TO CURRENT FCST WITH LOW POPS MID WEEK FAR SRN ZONES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 75 93 76 96 / 50 30 20 20 WACO, TX 74 91 75 95 / 60 50 20 30 PARIS, TX 73 90 74 92 / 40 40 20 20 DENTON, TX 74 93 75 96 / 30 20 20 20 MCKINNEY, TX 74 92 75 95 / 40 30 20 20 DALLAS, TX 76 92 77 95 / 50 30 20 20 TERRELL, TX 74 90 75 94 / 50 50 30 20 CORSICANA, TX 74 90 75 94 / 60 50 30 30 TEMPLE, TX 73 91 74 95 / 60 50 20 30 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. && /05
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 300 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-161100- ANDERSON-BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COMANCHE-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DELTA- DENTON-EASTLAND-ELLIS-ERATH-FALLS-FANNIN-FREESTONE-GRAYSON-HAMILTON- HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS- LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO- PARKER-RAINS-ROBERTSON-ROCKWALL-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-TARRANT-VAN ZANDT- WISE-YOUNG- 300 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. IN ADDITION...A COUPLE STORMS THROUGH 9 PM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST MONDAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AN ATHENS TO COMANCHE LINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY FOR THE THREATS HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED DOWNBURSTS. 92
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 309 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 TXZ091-092-152045- COOKE-MONTAGUE- 309 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 309 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEON...OR 12 MILES EAST OF NOCONA...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ERA...FORESTBURG...MUENSTER AND ST. JO. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. 65/DD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 316 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 TXZ102-118-152045- TARRANT-WISE- 316 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 316 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER AURORA...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRIAR... MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. ANOTHER STORM WAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NEAR DFW AIRPORT. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE AZLE...BEDFORD...EULESS... GRAPEVINE...HURST...SAGINAW...SOUTHLAKE AND WATAUGA. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. 65/DD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 322 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 TXZ094-105-152045- FANNIN-HUNT- 322 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF DODD CITY...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BONHAM...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BAILEY...BONHAM...CADDO MILLS...CELESTE...DODD CITY...ECTOR...GREENVILLE...HONEY GROVE... LEONARD...WOLFE CITY AND BONHAM STATE PARK. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. 65/DD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 413 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 TXZ104-152145- COLLIN- 413 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 413 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEONARD...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF MCKINNEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE FARMERSVILLE. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. 65/DD
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Large limbs broke off trees and caused roof damage to 10-12 commercial buildings and several residential homes.
Penny size hail reported on Highway 69.
Large tree limbs and a sign knocked down.
Trees and power lines knocked down.
Several trees blown down across the western portion of the county.
Roof of antique mall collapsed.
Flooding caused people to abandon their vehicles and a building roof to collapse. Flooding was also reported in at least one home.
Three inch tree limbs broken off.
Several cars were stranded in two-foot deep water. Three inches of rain fell in 45 minutes.
Shed blown down.
Power lines blown down.
Lightning started a house fire on CR 272 off FM 185. The house was abandoned and burned to the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2005
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5466175, 5466176, 5466177, 5466178, 5466179, 5466180, 5466181, 5466188, 5466182, 5466183, 5466184, 5466185, 5466186, 5466187, 5466189.