The summer heat finally settled in in late July and heat index values responded with values over 105 degrees across much of the region.
Every event with a place to put it; 27 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 episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
The summer heat finally settled in in late July and heat index values responded with values over 105 degrees across much of the region.
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 24, 4:44 AM CST, 6 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 544 AM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025 ...New Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - Hot temperatures will prevail through next week with highs in the mid 90s to low 100s each afternoon and heat index values up to 107. - Rain chances will return to portions of Central and East Texas this weekend with the greatest rain chances (40-60%) across the Brazos Valley Saturday afternoon. && .SHORT TERM... /Issued 1221 AM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025/ /Through Friday/ Mid/upper ridging will dominate the majority of the short-term forecast period allowing for hot and dry conditions to persist through today and much of Friday across North and Central Texas. Afternoon highs will trend hotter Thursday and Friday with many locations along/north of the I-20 corridor approaching 100-103 degrees. Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s are expected across Central and East Texas. It is looking like afternoon mixing will keep the coverage of 105 degree and greater heat indices a bit more sparse than previously forecast, but we will continue the current configuration of the Heat Advisory over parts of North and East Texas for Thursday afternoon and evening. Make sure you are taking the proper steps to keep you and your loved ones safe from the heat! A weak tropical disturbance will move towards the Texas Gulf Coast Friday transporting more quality moisture over parts of our forecast area by midday Friday. This influx of moisture may allow for more widespread heat index values over 105 degrees Friday afternoon, especially east of I-35. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may provide some relief from the heat to a few locations across the Brazos Valley and East Texas late Friday afternoon. More widespread rain chances will arrive over the weekend. Langfeld && .LONG TERM... /Issued 1221 AM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025/ /Saturday and Beyond/ The late July heat will remain the main story over the weekend, however moisture associated with the aforementioned tropical wave will increase cloud coverage and rain chances across much of the region Saturday afternoon. A 1.8-2.1" PWAT airmass will become situated over the forecast area with the greatest chance for rain (40-60%) across parts of Central and eastern Central Texas. Heavy downpours, gusty winds, and occasional lightning will be the primary hazards. Upper ridging will extend back over North and Central Texas by Sunday shutting off rain chances for most of the area minus parts of the Brazos Valley. Most locations along/north of I-20 will remain dry through the weekend. Hot and dry conditions with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s will then prevail through much of the next work week as mid/upper ridging remains in control. That Texas summer heat is here to stay for a while. Y'all stay cool out there! Langfeld && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /12Z TAFs/ IFR/MVFR cigs have developed across parts of Central Texas early this morning. There is a less than 20% chance that these low cigs reach KACT after 12Z. If they reach Waco Regional, impacts will only last 1-2 hours. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions to prevail at all terminals with south winds at 8-12 kts occasionally gusting greater than 15 kts. Langfeld && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 99 78 100 79 95 / 0 0 0 0 20 Waco 97 74 96 76 92 / 0 0 5 5 30 Paris 97 74 97 75 92 / 0 0 5 0 20 Denton 101 75 101 78 97 / 0 0 0 0 10 McKinney 99 76 100 78 95 / 0 0 0 0 20 Dallas 100 78 100 79 96 / 0 0 0 0 20 Terrell 99 75 98 76 94 / 0 0 0 5 30 Corsicana 99 76 99 77 95 / 0 0 5 5 30 Temple 99 74 97 75 92 / 0 0 5 10 30 Mineral Wells 102 73 102 75 98 / 0 0 0 0 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ091>095-100>107-116>123-134-135-146>148-162. &&
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
27 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours. Denton County Public Health reported 4 cases of Heat Exhaustion and 1 case of Heat Stroke during this period.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2025
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: 1287938, 1287939, 1287940, 1287941, 1287942, 1287943, 1287944, 1287945, 1287946, 1287947, 1287948, 1287949, 1287950, 1287951, 1287952, 1287953, 1287954, 1287955, 1287956, 1287957, 1287958, 1287959, 1287960, 1287961, 1287962, 1287963, 1287964.