Two storms caused damage in North Texas: one from a lightning strike, and the other with strong winds.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Two storms caused damage in North Texas: one from a lightning strike, and the other with strong winds.
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 Jun 25, 11:48 AM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1248 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025 ...New Short Term, Aviation, Long Term... .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue across much of North and Central Texas this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. - Seasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend. - Additional, low rain chances arrive early to mid next week. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Rest of this Afternoon through Thursday/ No major changes have occurred with the forecast for today, with scattered storms primarily ongoing in and near the Brazos Valley this afternoon. Expect coverage farther north to increase slightly here over the next couple of hours, although storms will remain more isolated across North Texas compared to locations south. Thunderstorms will remain sub-severe today, but will be capable of gusty winds and brief heavy downpours before diminishing with loss of heating. Temperatures mostly in the low/mid 80s currently will warm into the low 90s for many, making it a slightly cooler day than yesterday. Low to mid 70s are then anticipated again tonight before another warm day in the upper 80s/low 90s Thursday. One final real potential for sea breeze showers and storms will develop again in the afternoon Thursday for Central Texas, with less coverage anticipated tomorrow in comparison to today. Similar to this afternoon, no severe weather is expected, but a few storms may contain gusty winds and brief heavy rain. Gordon && .LONG TERM... /NEW/ Update: Latest trends are still on track with the discussion below, with a warm up expected this weekend as well as diminishing rain chances. This will change early next week with the return of 20% PoPs next week with a slight change in the overall pattern. Hot weather will continue with highs mostly in the mid/upper 90s through midweek. Gordon Previous Discussion: /Thursday Night Onward/ Lingering seabreeze showers Thursday evening will dissipate quickly after sunset, giving way to another warm and humid night with Friday morning lows in the 70s. Additional convection Friday through the weekend is unlikely, due to strengthening subsidence associated with the repositioning of a ridge axis directly overhead. That said, will continue to keep 10 POPs across the southeast counties where the seabreeze front may kick off a brief shower or two. The rest of the region will remain rain-free with temperatures climbing into the mid and upper 90s each afternoon through Monday. Dewpoints in the 60s to lower 70s will generate heat index values of 98 to 103, which is uncomfortable but below Heat Advisory criteria. A slight pattern shift will occur early next week as a shortwave trough drops southeast through the Plains and a weak front sags south into North Texas. The front will stall, providing a focus for thunderstorm development each afternoon during the midweek part of next week. Coverage may not be widespread as 590+ decameter 500mb heights persist overhead, and weak flow aloft would keep any convection which develops disorganized and sub- severe. Gusty winds may still occur due to the mid-90s afternoon temperatures and "inverted V" soundings, along with frequent lightning and brief heavy rain. Whatever the case, it is still a bit soon to nail down specifics regarding timing and location of the front and associated storm chances, so will stick with slight chance POPs for now and gather more information in the coming days. Mid range guidance then indicates the ridge restrengthening overhead and largely shutting down rain chances just in time for July 4th, though forecast confidence 8 to 10 days out is still pretty low. 30 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /18Z TAFs/ Concerns... Isolated TSRA potential this afternoon and another MVFR potential for KACT Thursday morning. Daytime cumulus has developed for much of the region which is now VFR for all TAF sites. A few storms have developed south of ACT with additional spotty showers developing through D10. The greatest TSRA potential will exist from around 20-22Z this afternoon for D10 and 19-22Z for Waco. Impacts from any storm would primarily be gusty winds. Outside of this, southerly flow will continue with winds generally near 10 kts. Another round of low clouds will likely develop tonight for Central Texas, and given previous trends, have opted for a TEMPO MVFR cig from 11/14Z Thursday which will be refined in future issuances. Gordon && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 91 76 92 76 94 / 20 10 10 0 0 Waco 88 73 91 73 93 / 20 10 20 0 0 Paris 90 72 90 72 91 / 20 10 5 0 5 Denton 91 74 93 74 94 / 20 10 10 0 5 McKinney 91 74 91 75 94 / 30 10 10 0 5 Dallas 90 75 93 77 95 / 20 10 10 0 0 Terrell 90 73 91 74 93 / 30 10 10 0 0 Corsicana 90 74 91 74 93 / 30 10 10 0 0 Temple 90 72 91 72 94 / 30 10 20 0 0 Mineral Wells 92 73 93 73 96 / 10 5 10 0 5 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 25 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:43 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A media article reported that a lightning strike likely caused a house fire on Lakewood Drive in Grand Prairie near Joe Pool Lake. Notable damage could be seen to the roof and second story of the home. No injuries were reported.
The county EM relayed a report of two power poles snapped on CR 4105 to the southeast of Ector.
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, June 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: 1278578, 1278581.