Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 2, 2014

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 2, 2014
Start: 2014-10-02T12:58
End: 2014-10-02T20:15
Location: Texas

October 2, 2014 · NWS FWD · 88 events in 25 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 3
Property damage: $422,000
Crop damage: $21,000
Events: 88

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed across north Texas around midday Thursday as a cold front plowed into a warm, moist and unstable air mass in place across the region. Storms began scattered in nature near the Red River and extended south-southwest to just west of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex along the front. Activity intensified as the front pushed southeast into the Metroplex, with storms becoming severe and producing a large swath of wind damage along the I-20 corridor. Large hail along with damaging winds also occurred in northern portions of the Metro area in Denton County. Storms eventually organized into a squall line, which produced additional areas of wind damage farther south across central and southern portion of the region.

What forecasters said that day

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 Oct 2, 11:29 AM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 11:29 AM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1229 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

.AVIATION...
HI RES MODELS STILL FORECAST THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STORMS
BEFORE THE MAIN FEATURE...SO WILL LEAVE THE VCTS IN FOR EARLY
AFTERNOON. BEST TIMING STILL APPEARS TO BE 20Z-22Z IN METROPLEX
AND AN HOUR LATER IN WACO. STORMS WILL PUSH ON OUT QUICKLY AND
THEN NORTH WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED FOR REST OF TAF
PERIOD. 84

&&

.UPDATE...
A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH CONTINUES TO ROTATING EAST-SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE TX/OK PANHANDLES LATE THIS MORNING...WITH A PRE-FRONTAL
SURFACE TROUGH NOW SWEEPING THROUGH AREAS FROM WICHITA FALLS TO
NEAR ABILENE. THE TRUE COLD FRONT REMAINS FURTHER WEST FROM VERNON
TO SWEETWATER/SNYDER AREAS PER CAA NOTED AND TEMPERATURES FALLING
THROUGH THE 60S INTO THE 50S ACROSS THE TX PANHANDLE. THERMODYNAMICALLY
THE 12Z FWD SOUNDING HAD A MODEST CAP WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES NOTED
BETWEEN 650-800MB. THE CAP SHOULD CONTINUE TO LIFT...MOISTEN AND
WEAKEN WITH THE APPROACH OF THE STRONG LARGE-SCALE ASCENT FROM THE
NORTHWEST BY EARLY-MID AFTERNOON.

UNTIL THEN...A FEW SHOWERS AND NON-SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE
UNDERNEATH THE LIFTING CAPPING INVERSION FROM JUST WEST THROUGH
NORTHEAST OF THE IMMEDIATE DFW METRO AREA. THE ACTION AREA
THROUGH 19Z OR SO WILL BE ACROSS OUR OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...AS THIS WILL BE WHERE THE STRONGEST
ASCENT AND BREAKING OF THE CAPPING INVERSION OCCURS WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF THE PRE-FRONTAL SURFACE TROUGH. A FEW DISCRETE STRONG
TO SEVERE STORM WILL LIKELY FORM ON THIS FEATURE. THE COLD FRONT
WILL LIKELY SPEED UP AND TAKE OVER THIS SURFACE TROUGH FROM NEAR
HAMILTON UP THROUGH DALLAS-FORT WORTH...AND TOWARD GAINESVILLE AND
SHERMAN BY MID AFTERNOON. AS THIS OCCURS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE
ARRIVE OF THE VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE...EXPECT A RAPID
INCREASE OF STORMS TO ZIPPER SOUTHWEST AS FAR SOUTH AS HAMILTON TO
WACO AND POSSIBLY BELL COUNTY. WITH THESE TRENDS IN MIND...HAVE
DRUG THE HIGHER CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS DOWN INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL
TEXAS AS WELL FOR THE LATER AFTERNOON HOURS.

THE MAIN SEVERE THREATS STILL APPEAR TO BE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS
TO 70 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...THOUGH EARLY ON THE EVENT WHEN
STORMS ARE MORE DISCRETE YOU CANNOT RULE OUT A BRIEF TORNADO WITH
ANY OUTFLOW BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS. HAVE HELD ONTO TRENDS FOR THE
EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH NO CHANGES...AS THE FRONT
AND SYSTEM MOVE PROGRESSIVELY ACROSS THE REGION. WITH MORE CLOUD
COVER THAN EXPECTED IN THE WARM SECTOR AND A SLIGHTLY FASTER
ARRIVAL OF THE COLD FRONT...I LOWERED HIGH TEMPS ACROSS THE FAR
WEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS TO HIGHS IN THE MID-UPPER 80S VERSUS
LOWER 90S.

05/

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 331 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014/
WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS A PRONOUNCED SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER NEW MEXICO
RAPIDLY MOVING EASTWARD TOWARD THE REGION. FORCING FOR ASCENT AHEAD
OF THIS FEATURE IS ALREADY REACHING THE REGION...AS AIRCRAFT DATA
INDICATES LIFTING AND DYNAMIC COOLING OF THE MID LEVEL TEMPERATURE
PROFILE. WHERE ENOUGH MOISTURE EXISTS ALOFT...ACROSS THE NW ZONES
AND OKLAHOMA...THIS LIFT IS ALLOWING ELEVATED PARCELS TO REACH THEIR
LFC AND CONVECT. THIS SCATTERED ELEVATED CONVECTION WILL REMAIN
PRIMARILY NORTH OF THE REGION THIS MORNING...BUT THE NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN ZONES WILL HAVE A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS OR STORMS.

THE COLD FRONT IS NOW ENTERING THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND IS FORECAST
TO REACH THE NW ZONES BY MIDDAY.  MODEL GUIDANCE IS AN HOUR OR TWO
FASTER WITH THE FRONT...BUT OVERALL THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE TO THE
FORECAST THINKING OF THE LAST FEW DAYS. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ENSURE A WARM MORNING AND
ONCE THE LOW STRATUS SCATTERS OUT BY MIDDAY...SUNSHINE WILL BOOST
TEMPS INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S OVER THE REGION.  THESE HOT TEMPS AND
DEWPOINTS NEAR 70 OCCURRING IN CONJUNCTION WITH DYNAMIC COOLING
ALOFT WILL RESULT IN A MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS DEVELOPING THIS
AFTERNOON WITH CAPE REACHING 2000-2500 J/KG. WHILE A FAIRLY STRONG
INVERSION NEAR 850MB WILL CAP OFF CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL EARLY IN THE
DAY...THE COMBINATION OF DYNAMIC LIFT AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE
TROUGH...CONVERGENCE ALONG THE FRONT...AND AFTERNOON HEATING WILL
ALL WORK TO ERODE CONVECTIVE INHIBITION OVER THE AREA.

SURFACE BASED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE FRONT OVER
THE NW ZONES AROUND 1 PM AS THE CAP BEGINS TO BREAK. CONVECTION WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP SOUTHWARD ALONG THE FRONT THROUGH THE MID-LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS AS IT MARCHES SOUTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL ZONES. WE
EXPECT FROPA AROUND 3 PM NEAR GAINESVILLE...5 PM NEAR DFW...AND 7PM
NEAR WACO.  WHEN THE FRONT CROSSES THE I-35 CORRIDOR A SQUALL LINE
WILL BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE...WHICH MEANS THERE MAY STILL BE A FEW GAPS
IN THE LINE AT THIS TIME. A FULLY DEVELOPED AND MATURE SQUALL LINE
WILL EXIST AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE I-35 CORRIDOR EARLY THIS
EVENING...AND IT APPEARS THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS IS HIGHEST IN
THIS REGION. THE CAP WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER OVER THE WESTERN AND
SOUTHWESTERN ZONES...AND ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE MORE ISOLATED
THERE. WHERE CONVECTION IS MORE ISOLATED...SUPER-CELLULAR STORM MODE
IS FAVORED...WHICH MEANS THERE IS AN ENHANCED LARGE HAIL THREAT IN
ADDITION TO A WIND THREAT. WHILE LOW LEVEL WIND PROFILES DO NOT
APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR LOW LEVEL ROTATION...SURFACE BASED SUPERCELLS
CAN STILL PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES GIVEN THE RIGHT MESOSCALE
CONDITIONS...BUT THIS CANNOT BE FORECAST RELIABLY AT THIS TIME RANGE.

THE FRONT AND LINE OF STORMS WILL RAPIDLY CLEAR THE REGION FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING. DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR
WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT...BUT NORTHERLY WINDS WILL NOT
REALLY INCREASE UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE SURGE
ARRIVES. HIGHS FRIDAY WILL BE COOLER AND GENERALLY TOP OUT NEAR 80
IN THE NORTH AND THE MID 80S SOUTH. THE SURFACE HIGH WILL SETTLE IN
RIGHT OVER THE CWA BY SUNRISE SATURDAY AND WINDS WILL GO CALM. WITH
DEWPOINTS BY THIS TIME IN THE 30S AND 40S...LOWS SATURDAY MORNING
SHOULD REACH THE 40S FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE CWA...WITH LOW 50S
FOR THE DFW AREA AND THE SOUTHEAST CWA.  SATURDAY WILL BE SUNNY AND
PLEASANT WITH HIGHS TOPPING OUT NEAR 80...BUT WINDS WILL SWITCH TO
THE SOUTH BY SATURDAY EVENING.

INCREASING MOISTURE AND A MODERATION OF TEMPS BACK ABOVE NORMAL WILL
OCCUR SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE 00Z ECMWF HAS AN OUTLIER
SOLUTION OF A STRONG SHORTWAVE ROTATING THROUGH IN NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT ON MONDAY WHICH BRINGS ANOTHER WEAK FRONT AND A CHANCE OF RAIN
TO THE AREA. THE GFS/CANADIAN/UKMET ARE MUCH WEAKER WITH THIS ENERGY
AND THEREFORE SHOW DRY WEATHER WITH HIGH TEMPS WARMING INTO THE 90S
WITH LOWS IN THE 60S AND 70S.  WILL KEEP FORECAST THE DRY BUT AS A
NOD TO THE ECMWF POTENTIAL WILL NUDGE HIGH TEMPS DOWNWARD INTO THE
MID TO UPPER 80S FOR NEXT WEEK INSTEAD OF THE CLIMATOLOGICALLY BOLD
FORECAST OF LOWER 90S.

TR.92

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  91  59  82  50  80 /  70  20   0   0   0
WACO, TX              94  58  84  49  81 /  60  40   5   0   0
PARIS, TX             90  57  78  45  76 /  80  60   0   0   0
DENTON, TX            90  54  81  43  80 /  70  10   0   0   0
MCKINNEY, TX          91  56  81  43  78 /  80  30   0   0   0
DALLAS, TX            92  60  82  51  80 /  80  30   0   0   0
TERRELL, TX           93  59  82  48  79 /  80  50   0   0   0
CORSICANA, TX         93  61  83  49  79 /  60  60   5   0   0
TEMPLE, TX            94  60  85  50  81 /  50  50   5   0   0
MINERAL WELLS, TX     90  54  82  44  81 /  40  10   0   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

 /

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 11:42 AM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1242 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-031100-
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-
1242 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE BEST CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35/35W LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
STORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS
THE REGION.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:58 UTC.

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Event by event

60 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 3 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wise

When: October 2, 12:58 PM CST
Where: Wise County, 5 mi W of Cottondale
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.070, -97.806

Amateur radio reported 1 inch diameter hail 5 miles west of Cottondale, TX.

Hail, Wise

When: October 2, 1:01 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Alvord
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.680

Amateur radio reported penny-sized hail in Alvord, TX.

Hail, Cooke

When: October 2, 1:19 PM CST
Where: Cooke County, Muenster
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.650, -97.380

Emergency management reported penny-sized hail in Muenster, TX.

Hail, Cooke

When: October 2, 1:27 PM CST
Where: Cooke County, Muenster
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.650, -97.380

Emergency management reported 1-inch diameter hail in Muenster, TX.

Hail, Cooke

When: October 2, 1:38 PM CST
Where: Cooke County, Muenster
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 33.650, -97.380

A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail in Muenster.

Hail, Wise

When: October 2, 1:47 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Decatur
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 33.230, -97.600

Nickel-sized hail was reported by a National Weather Service Employee in Decatur, TX.

Hail, Wise

When: October 2, 1:47 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Decatur
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 33.230, -97.600

Nickel-sized hail was reported by a National Weather Service Employee in Decatur, TX.

Hail, Denton

When: October 2, 2:04 PM CST
Where: Denton County, Ponder
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 33.180, -97.300

A report of golf-ball sized hail was received via social media in Ponder, TX.

Hail, Denton

When: October 2, 2:14 PM CST
Where: Denton County, Denton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.220, -97.150

Amateur radio reported one-inch diameter hail near the University of North Texas.

Hail, Denton

When: October 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 3 mi NNW of Denton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.260, -97.170

Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Hwy 288 on the north side of Denton.

Lightning, Grayson

When: October 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 1.23 mi ESE of Denison
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 33.746, -96.529

Lightning struck and injured a teacher about 15 minutes after school ended on Thursday.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:33 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.88 mi WNW of Seminary Hill
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.690, -97.410

Nickel sized hail and 50 mph winds were reported near the intersection of Loop 820 and Camp Bowie Blvd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:38 PM CST to 2:39 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.88 mi WNW of Seminary Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.690, -97.410

Amateur radio reported that 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Bryant Irvin Rd and Camp Bowie Blvd.

Hail, Denton

When: October 2, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 3 mi SSE of Justin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.040, -97.280

Golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 2 mi SW of (Fwh)carswell Afb Ft
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.749, -97.474

Amateur radio reported one-inch diameter hail on White Settlement Road just west of Loop 820.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:42 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.1 mi W of Ft Worth
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.369

A National Weather Service Employee reported that a revolving door was destroyed at the University of North Texas Health Science Center by an estimated 70 MPH wind gust.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 0.51 mi NE of Mara
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 32.705, -97.324

Quarter-sized hail was reported by a storm chaser 2 miles east of Texas Christian University.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:47 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.9 mi WNW of Mara
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.708, -97.362

A social media report of penny-sized hail was received on the campus of Texas Christian University.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.9 mi WNW of Mara
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.711, -97.360

Emergency management reported one-inch diameter hail on the campus of Texas Christian University.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.9 mi WNW of Mara
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.711, -97.360

The Police Department reported an estimated wind gust of 60 MPH on the campus of Texas Christian University.

Hail, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:52 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 0.5 mi E of Ft Worth
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.341

Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of Broadcast Hill and Oakland St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:52 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 2 mi E of Ft Worth
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.316

Amateur radio reported that an unoccupied car was crushed be a large tree near the intersection of Scenery Hill and Oakland Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:52 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 2 mi E of Ft Worth
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.316

Amateur radio recorded a wind gust of 70 MPH near the intersection of Broadcast Hill and Oakland St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 0.75 mi SSE of Arlington
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.720, -97.115

Broadcast media reported that a section of roofing at Arlington High School was lifted off and blown onto Cooper Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.120

Amateur radio reported that a 2.5 foot diameter tree was uprooted by thunderstorm winds near Randol Mill Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 1.28 mi NNW of Pantego
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 32.738, -97.157

A chunk of roofing flew off of the girls dorm, and a car was smashed by a falling tree. One of the students received lacerations from broken glass.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:57 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.120

Amateur radio recorded a wind gust of 75 MPH near the intersection of Randol Mill Rd and Fielder Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 2:57 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 2 mi SSW of Arlington
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.703, -97.133

Amateur radio measured a wind gust of 65 MPH near the intersection of Bowen Rd and Arkansas Ln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.120

Amateur radio reported that trees with 12 inch diameter bases and 6 inch diameter limbs were blown down near the intersection of Randol Mill Rd and Fielder Rd.

Lightning, Collin

When: October 2, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Collin County, 3.65 mi WNW of Frisco
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 33.173, -96.887

Lightning caused a house fire in the 12200 block of Blue Ridge Drive in Frisco, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:02 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington Muni Arpt
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 32.670, -97.100

A 51 MPH wind gust was reported at Arlington Municipal Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.120

A public report of trees blown down on Park Row in Arlington was received.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:06 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Euless
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.830, -97.080

A 59 knot wind gust was measured by a member of the general public in Euless, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: October 2, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, 1 mi W of Joshua
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.470, -97.397

Johnson County Sheriff's Department reported that trees and power lines were blown down about a mile west of Joshua, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, 0.61 mi NNE of Lakeview
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.708, -96.947

Amateur radio reported that structural damage to a building occurred as a result of thunderstorm winds on the campus of Dallas Baptist University.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, 0.65 mi NNE of Lakeview
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.709, -96.946

A report was received via social media of multiple trees down, broken windows, and siding ripped off the side of a building at Dallas Baptist University.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, 0.92 mi SSE of University Park
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.857, -96.766

Amateur radio reported 3 inch diameter limbs down at the intersection of Amesbury Drive and Southwestern Blvd in Dallas, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:22 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 5 mi W of Arlington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.206

Amateur radio reported that 18 to 20-inch based trees were blown down near the 2000 block of east Handley St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:22 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, (Dal)love Fld Dallas
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.850, -96.850

Amateur radio reported a wind gust of 65 MPH near Dallas Love Field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Mansfield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.570, -97.130

A report was received via social media of large tree branches being knocked down in Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: October 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, 2.5 mi NE of Arlington
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.756, -97.090

A report was received via social media of trees down on roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, 1.56 mi NNE of Oak Cliff
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.742, -96.814

Amateur radio reported that multiple trees were blown down and the power knocked out at the Dallas Zoo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:28 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, (Rbd)redbird Arpt Da
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 32.680, -96.870

A 66 MPH wind gust was reported at Dallas Executive Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:34 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, (Dal)love Fld Dallas
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 32.850, -96.850

A 67 MPH thunderstorm wind gust was reported at Dallas Love Field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: October 2, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Garland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.920, -96.630

Emergency management reported several mature trees and numerous power outages throughout south and central portions of Garland, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When: October 2, 3:51 PM CST
Where: Rockwall County, 2 mi SE of Fate
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 32.929, -96.356

Fire and rescue reported that about a dozen homes were damaged within the 100 Block of Jerome Prairie and 200 block of Cottonwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When: October 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Rockwall County, 0.75 mi WSW of Rockwall
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.926, -96.462

Emergency Management reported that a power line was blown down on Goliad Street between the First Baptist Church and Emma Jame.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When: October 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Hunt County, Quinlan
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.900, -96.130

A report was received via social media of multiple trees down in Quinlan, TX.

Hail, Ellis

When: October 2, 4:07 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 1.5 mi WNW of Waxahachie
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.408, -96.874

Half-dollar sized hail was reported by amateur radio at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Hwy 287 in Waxahachie.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: October 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Collin County, 1 mi S of Farmersville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 33.156, -96.370

Fire and rescue reported roof damage to one home and a few power poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When: October 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Hunt County, 0.64 mi SW of Commerce
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.243, -95.907

Emergency management reported several large trees blown down and several buildings without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: October 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Lamar County, Paris
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.650, -95.530

The police department reported trees and power lines down, which resulted in power outages across east Paris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When: October 2, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County, 3 mi SSW of Poetry
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.780, -96.270

Amateur radio reported power poles down near the intersection of FM 986 and CR 245.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: October 2, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Wills Pt
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph) measured gust
Crop damage: $20,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.700, -96.000

Storm spotters reported a wind gust of 83 mph on I-20 near Wills Point.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: October 2, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Grand Saline
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.670, -95.720

Law enforcement reported that a tree had blown down on a trailer in Grand Saline.

Hail, Bosque

When: October 2, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, 3.45 mi S of Laguna Park
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.800, -97.370

Golf ball sized hail was reported by broadcast media 3.45 miles South of Laguna Park, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: October 2, 4:31 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.130, -95.600

The Sulphur Springs Municipal airport AWOS (KSLR) measured a 55 knot wind.

Hail, Ellis

When: October 2, 4:34 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 1.81 mi SE of Red Oak
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.500, -96.780

Quarter-sized hail was reported by amateur radio in Pecan Hill, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When: October 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Rains County, 1 mi E of Emory
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Crop damage: $1,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.870, -95.733

A report was received via social media of trees down just east of Emory, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: October 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Grand Saline
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $60,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.670, -95.720

Amateur Radio operators reported a measured wind gust of 61 knots in Grand Saline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When: October 2, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County, 4 mi W of Talty
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.680, -96.449

Emergency management reported a house under construction being blown down in the Heartland community just south of I-20.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When: October 2, 4:53 PM CST
Where: Hill County, 3.88 mi ENE of Penelope
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 31.862, -96.865

A trained spotter reported large tree limbs and small trees down, and some out-buildings destroyed on HCR 3315 in Hubbard, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When: October 2, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County, Kemp
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.450, -96.230

Emergency management reported power lines and some power poles down across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:18 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 0.91 mi NW of Beverly Hills
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.528, -97.163

Amateur radio reported billboards blown down on Valley Mills Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:18 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 4.51 mi NNW of Crawford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.590, -97.480

Broadcast media reported 10-inch diameter trees blown onto Hwy 317 between Crawford and Valley Mills.

Lightning, Grayson

When: October 2, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 1.25 mi ESE of Denison
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.745, -96.529

The Grayson County Emergency Manager reported a teacher at Lamar Elementary school was struck by lightning while walking to her car.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:50 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 1.42 mi NNW of Bellmead
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.599, -97.089

Amateur radio reported that a Ryder truck was overturned by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Hwy 84 and Loop 340.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:53 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Crawford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.530, -97.450

Amateur radio reported fences blown down in Crawford.

Hail, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Robinson
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.470, -97.120

Amateur radio operators reported quarter sized hail.

Hail, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Robinson
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.470, -97.120

Amateur radio reported one-inch diameter hail in Robinson, TX.

Hail, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:58 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Robinson
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.470, -97.120

Quarter sized hail in Roberston increased to the size of half dollars.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:58 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

Amateur radio reported that a stage was blown down at the Heart of Texas State Fair.

Hail, McLennan

When: October 2, 5:59 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 2.08 mi SE of East Waco
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.547, -97.107

Golf ball sized hail was reported just east of Baylor University.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 0.9 mi NE of Woodway
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.527, -97.187

A public report was received about major roof damage to a Hobby Lobby just off of Valley Mills Drive.

Hail, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:06 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Robinson
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.470, -97.120

Amateur radio operators reported hail increasing to 1.5 inches in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:07 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

Broadcast media reported an overturned semi truck near Hwy 84 and Central Parkway in Waco, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When: October 2, 6:09 PM CST
Where: Navarro County, Kerens
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.130, -96.230

Emergency management reported trees down in the Kerens area.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

Emergency management reported apartment building damage in Waco, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:18 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Woodway
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.520, -97.200

A public report of trees and power lines down was received near Woodway, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:27 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

Broadcast media reported roof damage to a strip shopping center on Bosque Blvd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When: October 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Neches
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.870, -95.500

A public report of several trees being blown down in the Neches area was received at 7:35 PM CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When: October 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Freestone County, 2 mi NW of Fairfield
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.741, -96.194

Law enforcement reported several trees down in Franklin, and between Streetman and Fairfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 0.91 mi NW of Hewitt
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 31.480, -97.210

A storm chaser reported an estimated 65 mph wind near Hewitt.

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When: October 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Falls County, 2.73 mi SE of Marlin Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.300, -96.820

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down just east of Marlin, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When: October 2, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Falls County, Rosebud
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.080, -96.980

Law enforcement reported trees down on several streets across town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: October 2, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Bell County, Belton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 31.070, -97.470

A social media report was received, stating that the metal roof of a storage unit was blown off and several tree limbs and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: October 2, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Bell County, 3 mi S of Temple
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 31.057, -97.350

Amateur radio reported 2 foot diameter trees blown down on Canyon Creek and Marlin Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When: October 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Robertson County, 0.89 mi SE of Nesbitt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.090, -96.571

Law enforcement reported 8 trees down between Franklin and Bremond, TX, with some of them blocking roads.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

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: 544920, 544921, 544922, 544923, 544924, 544925, 544926, 544927, 544928, 544929, 545185, 544930, 544933, 544931, 544932, 544934, 544987, 544984, 544985, 544989, 544986, 544988, 544990, 544991, 544993, 545191, 544992, 544994, 544995, 545182, 544997, 544996, 544998, 544999, 545000, 545008, 545098, 545001, 545002, 545010, and more.