9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 high wind, 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 Apr 19, 9:01 PM CST, 5 hours 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1001 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 .UPDATE... HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS FOR TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE PLUS SOME TRAINING...RESULTING IN A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. 42 && .UPDATE... 926 PM CDT... ANOTHER UPDATE TO FOLLOW TO INCLUDE NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. THUS...ALL OF NORTH TEXAS WILL BE UNDER ONE OF THE TWO SVR TRW WATCHES UNTIL 3 AM CDT. 42 && .AVIATION... 655 PM CDT TSRA WILL FLIRT WITH THE METRO TAF SITES. BEST ELEVATED CONVECTION TO SOUTH WILL DIMINISH INTENSITY OF THOSE IN METROPLEX. TS WILL BE NEAR ACT THRU 02Z...MORE ACTIVITY APPROACHING FROM SW LATE EVENING. BULK OF ACTIVITY WILL BE AFTER 06Z THRU DAYBREAK WITH NEXT IMPULSE. BL BENEATH FRONTAL INVERSION WILL REMAIN FREE OF CLOUDS AND BR... EXCEPT DURING SIGNIFICANT PRECIP. ANOTHER ROUND OF TSRA SLATED FOR THURS AFTERNOON. 25 && .UPDATE... 548 PM CDT WILL ISSUE QUICK UPDATE TO REFLECT INCREASE IN CONVECTION OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. THIS WILL BLEND IN WELL WITH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT PORTIONS OF THE CURRENT FORECAST. 42 && .PREV DISCUSSION... 255 PM CDT NOW STATIONARY FRONT SITS TEMPLE TO TYLER AND SHOULD BEGIN MOVING NORTH VERY SLOWLY THIS EVENING. STORMS ARE TRYING TO FORM IN WARM SECTOR...BUT A BIT EARLY TO TELL HOW MUCH CONVECTION WE/RE GOING TO SEE IN THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES. MY BEST GUESS IS ISENTROPIC LIFT BEGINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON OUT WEST AND OVERNIGHT CONVECTION SEEMS LIKE MOSTLY RAIN WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS...POSSIBLY SOME HAILERS IN THERE AS WELL. STORMS GOING IN BIG BEND AND SJT/S AREA ARE LIKELY THE START OF IT ALL. WITH FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS CWA ON THURSDAY...IF MORNING RAIN MOVES OUT AND SUN COMES UP TO WARM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BOUNDARY...THERE IS A PRETTY VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE MOVING INTO OUR AREA AND WE HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATION OF FRONT AND AMOUNT OF SUN WILL BE THE BIG DETERMINING FACTORS ON EXACT LOCATION FOR MOST POTENTIAL. SHORT WAVE PULLS OUT FRIDAY AND SUBSIDENCE WILL SET IN FROM THE WEST SHUTTING OFF PRECIP. POPS THEN LOOK LOW THROUGH SUNDAY. ON MONDAY A NEW UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE FOUR CORNERS AREA AND SOME POTENTIAL FOR POPS WILL RETURN...WILL BE CONTINGENT ON LOCATION AND TIMING OF DISTURBANCES MOVING AROUND THE UPPER LOW. NEW COLD FRONT PROGGED IN ON TUESDAY AS THAT LOW PULLS EAST. 84 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 80 60 75 58 / 10 80 50 60 WACO, TX 86 61 78 59 / 20 60 40 20 PARIS, TX 79 61 75 56 / 10 80 30 70 DENTON, TX 78 55 76 55 / 10 70 50 70 MCKINNEY, TX 79 56 75 57 / 10 80 40 70 DALLAS, TX 80 61 76 59 / 10 80 50 60 TERRELL, TX 81 59 79 58 / 10 80 40 50 CORSICANA, TX 82 62 78 59 / 20 70 40 20 TEMPLE, TX 86 64 79 59 / 30 50 30 20 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 25/42/58/92/91/82
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1027 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-201100- 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- 1027 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTH TEXAS OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...AND THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING. LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ALTHOUGH DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...RESULTING IN SCATTERED EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. THIS WILL BE AN EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM IN URBAN AREAS. AS A RESULT... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 600 AM FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF AN EASTLAND...CORSICANA...PALESTINE LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN.. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE ON THURSDAY. A FEW TORNADOS ARE POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS. THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ISOLATED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AREAWIDE. 42
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1241 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006
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1240 AM HAIL WATAUGA 32.87N 97.25W
04/20/2006 E0.88 INCH TARRANT TX TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED IN WATAUGA.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1244 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006
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1242 AM TSTM WND GST WATAUGA 32.87N 97.25W
04/20/2006 M77 MPH TARRANT TX TRAINED SPOTTER
77 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN
OVER.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1250 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 TXZ132-133-200615- JOHNSON-SOMERVELL- 1250 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 1250 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRANBURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN TARRANT AND NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ALVARADO...BURLESON... CLEBURNE...GODLEY...JOSHUA...KEENE...VENUS AND CLEBURNE STATE PARK. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1253 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 TXZ103-200630- DENTON- 1253 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 1253 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF TROPHY CLUB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ARGYLE...AUBREY... BARTONVILLE...COPPER CANYON...DENTON...DOUBLE OAK...FLOWER MOUND...HIGHLAND VILLAGE...JUSTIN...KRUM...LEWISVILLE...PILOT POINT...ROANOKE...SANGER...SHADY SHORES...THE COLONY...AND TROPHY CLUB. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 115 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 TXZ134-145-200715- ELLIS-HILL- 115 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 113 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES NORTH OF HILLSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE GUST FRONT AHEAD OF THE STORMS. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IF THE STORMS INTENSIFY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED. 25
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
142 AM CDT THU APR 20 2006
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0100 AM TSTM WND GST 4 NW IRVING 32.90N 97.02W
04/20/2006 M60 MPH DALLAS TX ASOS
DFW OBSERVATION REPORTS A WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:30 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County officials reported several trees blown down and a few structures damaged by strong winds.
Golf ball-size hail reported in town.
Several trees blown down.
Reported on the south side of Highway 190.
Trees, power lines, and large tree limbs down around the city. A carport was also blown away. Most of the damage was reported on the south side of Highway 190.
Golf ball-size hail reported.
Storm spotter measured a 60 MPH wind gust in Harker Heights.
Storm spotter measured a 70 MPH wind gust. The emergency manager reported a few mobile homes were damaged.
A roof of a barn and a garden shed were blown away.
At least 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several were rolled off their foundations and virtually disintegrated. Numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Four people were injured. Winds were estimated at 80 MPH.
Part of Interstate 35 was closed due to flash flooding. One home was evacuated due to flooding.
Trees and power lines blown down.
Power lines blown down.
A metal building was damaged and limbs blown down. The damage was due to strong winds associated with dissipating thunderstorms.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2006
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: 5501949, 5503187, 5503188, 5501950, 5503189, 5503190, 5503191, 5503192, 5503193, 5503194, 5501951, 5501941, 5501942, 5501943, 5501944, 5501945, 5501946, 5501948, 5501947.