18 flash flood, 2 flood, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 21 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 Mar 19, 5:56 AM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 556 AM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 .AVIATION... LVFR THIS MORNING...POSSIBLY MVFR LATER THIS MORNING...BUT WITH RA AND TSRA EXPECTED MUCH OF THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SHOULD BE A BREAK THIS MORNING....BUT MORE STORMS TO COME LATER. 80 && .DISCUSSION... 403 AM... THE MODELS HAVE DONE A FAIRLY GOOD JOB WITH THIS SYSTEM...EVEN WITH PRECIPITATION FORECASTS. NORMALLY...WE WOULD EXPECT MORE OF A FLASH FLOOD THREAT WITH MULTI-DAY EVENTS LIKE THIS...BUT STORMS HAVE BEEN MOVING QUICKLY ENOUGH TO NEGATE HUGE RAINFALL TOTALS...AND RAIN ACTIVITY HAS EXTENDED ACROSS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AREAS WITH EACH BATCH OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SPC HAS HANDLED THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WELL (THE BEST INSTABILITIES AND SHEARS HAVE REMAINED IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS.) GENERALLY...THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN WELL BEHAVED...BRINGING BADLY NEEDED RAINFALL TO MANY PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. MORE OF THAT WILL COME TODAY AND TONIGHT...BEFORE THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SO...WHAT COULD GO WRONG? ONE THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS THAT THE STRONG SURFACE LOW MOVES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT...POSSIBLY MOVING RIGHT ACROSS THE METROPLEX. THE ETA AND MESO-ETA SHOW THAT A TIGHTLY WOUND BALL OF HIGH VALUES OF STORM RELATIVE HELICITY (ROTATION POTENTIAL FOR STORMS) AND MODERATE INSTABILITY ACCOMPANIES THE SURFACE LOWS TRACK. MOST LIKELY THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE LIFTING SURFACE AIR PARCELS INTO THIS AIR MASS TOWARDS MIDNIGHT OR LATER. THUS...STORMS PROBABLY WONT REALIZE SUCH LARGE VALUES OF STORM RELATIVE HELICITY. FURTHERMORE...WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS MAY SPREAD VARIOUS OUTFLOWS AROUND...DIMINISHING THE NOCTURNAL INSTABILITY. BUT...WE WILL BE WATCHING AS THE LOW MOVES ALONG ITS TRACK TONIGHT...JUST IN CASE. COOLER AND AND DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW THE STORM SYSTEM...WITH LOW CHANCES FOR RAIN LATER IN THE WEEK...BUT THIS SYSTEM LOOKS A BIT WEAKER ON THE LATEST MODEL RUNS. WE HAVE GONE ABOVE MOS TEMPERATURE FORECASTS MONDAY AFTERNOON...PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE COOL FRONT. #26 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 58 51 71 38 / 100 80 20 0 WACO, TX 65 51 74 38 / 80 80 20 0 PARIS, TX 50 45 63 37 / 100 80 50 10 DENTON, TX 56 47 67 35 / 100 80 20 0 MCKINNEY, TX 55 46 69 35 / 100 80 40 0 DALLAS, TX 59 51 72 39 / 100 80 20 0 TERRELL, TX 60 47 72 34 / 100 80 40 0 CORSICANA, TX 61 53 72 38 / 80 80 40 0 TEMPLE, TX 69 54 74 37 / 80 80 20 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && /26
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 406 AM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-201015- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL- NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS- LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 406 AM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT...AS A WARM FRONT AND THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WILL BE THE NEXT PERIOD WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS NORTH TEXAS FOR HAIL REPORTS TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 857 AM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 TXZ142-143-156-157-191530- CORYELL-HAMILTON-LAMPASAS-MILLS- 857 AM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER UPDATE... AT 857 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SCALLORN IN SOUTHERN MILLS COUNTY AND ANOTHER ONE BETWEEN HAMILTON AND JONESBORO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND CONSIDERABLE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CASTOR...EVANT...HAMILTON... JONESBORO...SCALLORN AND STAR.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:42 UTC.
18 flash flood, 2 flood, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Water was flowing over Northwest Highway from Whiterock Creek in Dallas County. Also, Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County was reported out of its banks and flooding nearby streets in Payne Springs.
Significant flooding occurred across the county. Numerous streets were barricaded with water flowing over them. Several high water rescues and home evacuations were necessary. Numerous homes and businesses suffered water damage. In Mansfield, street flooding was reported, with several streets, including Walnut Creek Drive and Retta Road closed and impassible. In Arlington, apartment complexes and homes sustained water damage. Six Flags over Texas in Arlington was under several feet of water. Numerous cars were underwater and high water rescues were needed. Shady Valley Country Club was also underwater. In Kennedale, Village Creek was over its banks and flooding parts of I-20.
Heavy rains caused many road closures, high water rescues, and evacuations of homes and businesses throughout the afternoon and evening. Water was reportedly five feet high in some homes, causing significant damage. Water rose four feet high in the lower level of the Renaissance Hotel on Stemmons Freeway near Wycliff Avenue. Dallas police received more than 240 calls about people in danger from the flood waters in four hours. A woman was swept away in Turtle Creek by Wycliff Avenue after she abandoned her car due to rapidly rising flood waters. Her body was recovered later that night nearly a mile from were she was swept away.
Numerous farm roads and county roads were closed due to high water.
Minor street flooding reported.
Significant flooding in and between the cities of Rockwall and Royse City including bypasses on Interstate 30.
Creeks were out of their banks in Waxahachie and several roads were closed, including both I-45 service roads near Palmer. Main Street and Grand Avenue in Waxahachie were barricaded due to flood waters. Several roads in Bardwell and Bristol were also closed.
Significant flooding countywide with numerous roads closed. Several high water rescues were needed for stranded vehicles near Lake Ray Hubbard.
Quarter-size hail reported in Miller Grove.
Several roads closed due to flooding.
Homes and businesses were flooded.
Minor street flooding reported.
Significant flooding countywide with numerous roads closed, including I-30 service roads. Sulphur River overflowed onto State Highway 224 between the cities of Commerce and Neylandville. Also, 380 west of Greenville and 276 west of Quinlan were barricaded all afternoon and evening due to flooding. FM 1570, 1565, and 118 were all closed due to flooding. Flood waters entered homes and apartments in Greenville. A portion of CR 3702 collapsed due to the flooding, washing out an entire 4 to 5 foot section. CR 3208 was also damaged by the floods.
Several roads and bridges were underwater across the county. High water rescues were also needed. A woman and two children had to be rescued when their house was surrounded by flood waters Sunday afternoon. Buffalo Creek spilled onto and flooded Hillsboro Street, Smith Street, and West Henderson Street.
FM 8 and CR 199 were underwater and barricaded. Water was also flowing over several other roads in the county.
Minor street flooding reported.
Heavy rain collapsed the roof and walls of a gun range near Love Field.
The intersection of Creekhill Way and 12th Street was underwater and barricaded.
Trees were blown down.
Flood waters caused Augustus Street in downtown Trenton to be closed for a short period of time.
Flooding reported in the southeastern portion of the county. Several roads were closed and some homes and apartments were flooded. Flood waters were more than six feet deep between Collegiate and Clarksville Streets.
A few road closures due to flooding were reported.
Cedar Creek Lake was reported out of its banks and flooding nearby streets in Payne Springs.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Dallas | 2006-03-19 | 23 | Female | In Water | Direct |
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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: 5498292, 5498955, 5498687, 5498944, 5498954, 5498951, 5498293, 5498680, 5498688, 5498681, 5498682, 5498947, 5498950, 5498683, 5498684, 5498686, 5498946, 5498953, 5498685, 5498948, 5498952, 5498945, 5498689, 5498949.