A line of thunderstorms moved through the area in the early morning hours. A 60 mph wind gust was reported in the Granbury area.
Every event with a place to put it. 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 episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms moved through the area in the early morning hours. A 60 mph wind gust was reported in the Granbury area.
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 23, 4:59 AM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 559 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020 ...New Short Term, Aviation... .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ Update: Few adjustments other than refining trends with the cold front were made with this morning's update. As of 530am, a segment of strong convection was located immediately along the front from Young County to Cooke County. Farther east, an MCV associated with earlier elevated convection appears to be squashing convective attempts on the subsident western side of the vortex. Highest PoPs will be kept near and west of I-35 during the next few hours associated with the ongoing convective cluster, with the idea that coverage may still increase farther east as the front eventually overtakes the elevated convection presently located along the I-20 corridor in East Texas. The remainder of the forecast is on track as outlined in the previous discussion included below. -Stalley Previous Discussion: /Through Friday Night/ An elevated cluster of showers and thunderstorms was moving eastward along the Red River as of 1230 AM, fueled by a lead shortwave disturbance. This activity is sub-severe, but is still capable of producing small hail and some gusty winds within an environment characterized by modest MUCAPE but lackluster effective shear. It should undergo a slow weakening trend as it affects the Texoma region through the wee hours of the morning while encountering a less favorable environment. Additional isolated showers or storms are possible farther south into the I-20 corridor before daybreak. Meanwhile, our much-anticipated cold front is just upstream, currently draped from Lubbock to Oklahoma City. This boundary will reach our northwestern zones prior to daybreak, while coverage of showers and thunderstorms increases along and just behind it. Being the strongest front of the season so far, it will send temperatures falling into the 50s and 40s during the day, so don't be fooled by the relatively warm and muggy start to the morning. Overcast, breezy, and much cooler conditions will follow the frontal passage, with high temperatures occurring early in the day (or having already occurred at midnight). A loosely organized band of convection should accompany the front through North Texas, although similar to the prefrontal shortwave activity, activity along the front is expected to be rather modest. A low- end hail/wind threat will exist with overachieving updrafts, but this is expected to be an isolated occurrence. For most areas, activity along the front will consist only of some beneficial rainfall. Coverage of thunderstorms may become reduced in Central Texas in the late morning or early afternoon as the front becomes farther removed from the upper-level support. The cold front will have cleared the entire CWA to the southeast by mid afternoon, but there is some uncertainty regarding how rapidly precip will exit the area. There is some potential for showers or drizzle to linger well behind the front into the afternoon or even the early evening with some weak ascent/upglide still in place. However, the potential for additional measurable rainfall is a bit too low to include in the forecast for now, but it will continue to be analyzed over the next several hours. Widespread post-frontal stratus should keep much of the area overcast into the evening and overnight hours, although some partial clearing is possible across the northwest by early Saturday morning. Thanks to strong cold advection, lows will mostly be in the 40s with some readings in the mid/upper 30s across our northwest. -Stalley && .LONG TERM... /Issued 407 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020/ /Saturday through next Thursday/ While the surface winds will slowly shift to the south on Saturday, temperatures will stay on the cooler side with highs in the 60s areawide. A brief period of warmer temperatures, breezy winds and humid conditions are still in the forecast for Sunday. This will be short-lived as the next strong cold front will be knocking our door Sunday evening/night. This arctic cold front continues to be the big weather story for much of the Central US. Latest guidance continues to be in good agreement on the general pattern of the upper low, developing the closed low over the Southwest early in the week. However, there's still a lot of uncertainty in the progression of this closed low across the Southern Plains through the week. This will continue to impact the temperature and precipitation forecast across the region, which will be refined as new data becomes available. What has changed for us? Not much...we're still looking at a big temperature drop on Monday behind the front, another unseasonably cold day on Tuesday and precipitation chances at least through mid-week. With the current setup, Tuesday and Wednesday looks like the coldest morning for us, with near or below freezing temps in many locations across the west/northwest. Not only this, but we might be looking at wind chill values in the 20s and 30s across much of the region. Temperatures will slowly warm up later in the week as the upper low continues its way east. Nevertheless, we're still looking at well below normal temps for late October. There's still a low confidence of any winter precipitation across the northwest, so we continue to stay in the cold rain scenario. While some of the NBM conditional probability of freezing rain values have increased over the last couple of runs across this area, the uncertainty in the temperatures keeps us from including it in the official forecast (at least for now). We will continue to monitor the trends and will make adjustment as needed. Sanchez && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /12z TAFs/ A batch of elevated showers and thunderstorms is exiting the Metroplex TAF sites to the east, with lingering showers expected the next hour or two. A strong cold front will then sweep through the TAF sites between 12-14z accompanied by a couple hours of TSRA along with breezy north winds and MVFR stratus. Convection will be exiting the Metroplex TAF sites around 15z or shortly after, and will subsequently impact the Waco TAF site around 16-18z as the front continues to push southward. While overcast MVFR post-frontal stratus will persist into the afternoon, a gradual lifting of cigs to VFR should occur by 00z or so. VFR conditions with a north breeze will then persist through the rest of the period. -Stalley && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 69 46 62 55 79 / 80 5 0 0 0 Waco 73 48 66 56 83 / 60 5 0 0 0 Paris 68 47 59 51 72 / 80 5 0 0 5 Denton 66 41 62 52 80 / 90 5 0 0 0 McKinney 67 44 62 53 78 / 80 5 0 0 0 Dallas 70 46 64 58 81 / 80 5 0 0 0 Terrell 72 47 63 54 78 / 80 5 0 0 0 Corsicana 75 50 65 58 81 / 80 5 0 0 0 Temple 74 48 67 56 83 / 40 5 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 62 40 64 53 84 / 80 5 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 135 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-240645- 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- 135 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms will affect much of North and Central Texas this morning into the early afternoon as a strong cold front moves through the area. While severe weather is generally not expected, a few storms could become strong, capable of small hail and gusty winds. Heavy rainfall and frequent lightning can also be expected within the strongest storms. Activity will taper off from northwest to southeast during the afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
528 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
TXZ091-092-100>102-231130-
Cooke TX-Montague TX-Young TX-Wise TX-Jack TX-
528 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONTAGUE...EASTERN YOUNG...
WISE...JACK AND WESTERN COOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CDT...
At 527 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from St. Jo to near Graham. Movement was southeast
at 30 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Bridgeport, Bowie, Jacksboro, Nocona, Briar, Muenster,
Alvord, New Fairview, Aurora, Boyd, St. Jo, Chico, Bryson, Paradise,
Cottondale, Forestburg, Sunset, Boonsville and Stoneburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3390 9758 3392 9749 3390 9746 3382 9745
3382 9737 3389 9731 3386 9726 3390 9725
3391 9721 3301 9753 3301 9843 3295 9843
3295 9846 3340 9869 3340 9842 3347 9842
3347 9798 3382 9798 3396 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 327DEG 29KT 3368 9750 3316 9865
StalleySpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
624 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
TXZ092-101>103-115>118-231200-
Palo Pinto TX-Parker TX-Stephens TX-Denton TX-Tarrant TX-Cooke TX-
Wise TX-Jack TX-
624 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WISE...DENTON...SOUTHEASTERN
JACK...PARKER...EAST CENTRAL STEPHENS...NORTHERN TARRANT...PALO PINTO
AND SOUTHEASTERN COOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT...
At 623 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Aubrey to near Possum Kingdom State Park.
Movement was south at 35 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Carrollton, Frisco, Denton, Lewisville,
Flower Mound, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Haltom City, Keller,
Coppell, Hurst, The Colony, Southlake, Weatherford, Watauga and
Colleyville.
LAT...LON 3367 9695 3342 9694 3338 9683 3299 9684
3299 9703 3285 9703 3256 9797 3256 9807
3251 9812 3252 9858 3283 9865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 339DEG 31KT 3330 9701 3281 9856
30Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
657 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
TXZ103-104-116>119-130-131-231230-
Hood TX-Palo Pinto TX-Parker TX-Erath TX-Collin TX-Denton TX-
Tarrant TX-Dallas TX-
657 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ERATH...SOUTHERN
DENTON...PARKER...TARRANT...SOUTHERN PALO PINTO...WESTERN COLLIN...
NORTHERN DALLAS AND HOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT...
At 657 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Little Elm to near Gordon. Movement was
southeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie,
McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, Allen,
Flower Mound, Rowlett, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine and Haltom City.
LAT...LON 3300 9764 3299 9740 3308 9739 3328 9687
3340 9682 3340 9662 3293 9657 3255 9750
3255 9761 3246 9762 3223 9841 3235 9848
3251 9847 3252 9854 3261 9857
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 314DEG 29KT 3320 9688 3259 9844
30Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
724 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
TXZ103-104-116>119-130>133-231300-
Hood TX-Palo Pinto TX-Parker TX-Erath TX-Collin TX-Denton TX-
Tarrant TX-Johnson TX-Somervell TX-Dallas TX-
724 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOMERVELL...ERATH...NORTHERN
JOHNSON...SOUTHEASTERN DENTON...SOUTHERN PARKER...TARRANT...
SOUTHEASTERN PALO PINTO...SOUTHWESTERN COLLIN...DALLAS AND HOOD
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...
At 722 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Plano to 10 miles southeast of Ranger.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie,
Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Richardson, Lewisville,
Allen, Flower Mound, Mansfield, Rowlett, Euless, Desoto and Bedford.
LAT...LON 3230 9847 3249 9847 3325 9663 3298 9651
3271 9652 3255 9699 3255 9709 3252 9709
3209 9786 3206 9841 3226 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1222Z 332DEG 26KT 3299 9677 3239 9853
30The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:38 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter measured a 60 mph wind gust in the Granbury area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, October 2020
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: 920959.