Severe weather accompanied a complex of thunderstorms as it surged southeast through Oklahoma into North Texas the night of May 25, with damaging winds being the prevalent severe event. Thunderstorms subsided the morning of May 26, then redeveloped that afternoon along the remnant outflow boundary and attendant surface front.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Severe weather accompanied a complex of thunderstorms as it surged southeast through Oklahoma into North Texas the night of May 25, with damaging winds being the prevalent severe event. Thunderstorms subsided the morning of May 26, then redeveloped that afternoon along the remnant outflow boundary and attendant surface front. Both large hail and damaging winds occurred as the afternoon storms pushed south through Central Texas, eventually exiting the area to the south that evening.
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 May 25, 12:43 AM CST, 1 minute earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 143 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025 ...New Short Term, Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of a cold front late tonight into Memorial Day. A few storms could be strong to severe with primarily a damaging wind and hail threat. Locally heavy rainfall will increase the flooding threat. - Below-normal temperatures are then expected through most of next week with continued low rain chances. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Today and Tonight/ The ridge axis that was in place across much of the state will be moving eastward today, allowing for a more active weather pattern to impact our region. As we begin this period, a thunderstorm complex that developed along a West Texas dryline continues to slowly advance to the east/northeast. Recent satellite and radar trends suggest this complex is now beginning to weaken as the LLJ begins to veer and decrease in speed. Although a storm or two cannot be ruled out in the coming hours across Montague/Jack/Young or Stephens counties, severe weather is not expected. By sunrise, North and Central Texas is expected to remain precipitation free with low clouds filling in from the south as moisture streams in. By the afternoon, the low clouds will dissipate leaving behind partly to mostly sunny skies. With southerly winds and afternoon insolation, temperatures today will once again climb into the lower to mid 90s. Heat index values will be in the upper 90s to around 103 this afternoon as a humid airmass remains in place. A weak shortwave will be moving out of the Trans-Pecos region this afternoon. Several HREF members continue to hint at the potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms across southeast Texas this afternoon. Given confidence in thunderstorm development is low, storm chances will be capped at 20%. Thermodynamically, any thunderstorm that develops will have plenty of instability to work with. The mitigating factors keeping the overall severe weather threat low will be a lack of environmental shear. With effective layer shear near 20 kts, any storm that quickly develops will have a hard time surviving it's own downdraft. As we head into the evening hours, our attention will turn to a southward moving cold front that will become the impetus for vigorous thunderstorm development. There remains some question as to where exactly this front will be come sunset as daytime storm complexes across Oklahoma may push it further south than currently expected. Regardless, thunderstorms are expected to develop initially across the Texas Panhandle. Shear profiles favor initial supercellular structures to grow upscale and transition into a line of storms. This line will then move to the east/southeast, likely impacting North and Central Texas tonight. Bowing line segments will increase the threat for damaging wind gusts, however, given continued 8-9 C/km mid-level lapse rates, a few instances of large hail will also be a threat. Although there may be areas where the 0-3km shear vector becomes perpendicular to the line, the magnitude will be rather low, keeping the potential for quick spin-up on the lower side. Nonetheless, the tornado potential will not be zero. Thunderstorms will continue moving to the east/southeast through the night, likely clearing our southeastern counties by sunrise Monday. Instability south of I-20 and east of I-35 overnight will remain lower compared to the rest of the region, therefore, a gradual weakening trend appears likely through the early morning hours. Aside from the damaging wind, large hail and low tornado potential, there will also be a potential for localized flooding if any one location receives a significant amount of rainfall. At this time, most thunderstorm activity is expected to progress quickly to the south. However, any lingering or slow-moving portion of the line may produce very localized 2-3 inches of rain in a short amount of time. We'll continue to monitor the flooding potential as new data comes in; a Flood Watch may be issued later today if the flooding threat increases. Hernandez && .LONG TERM... /Issued 229 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025/ Update: Confidence is increasing in the evolution of the Sunday night into Memorial Day storm potential over North and Central Texas. Clusters of storms along a cold front over Central Oklahoma and near the triple point over the Texas Panhandle should grow into a complex of storms and race southeastward through the overnight. Areas along and north of I-20 will see their greatest storm chances during the early morning hours of Monday. Additional scattered thunderstorms and potentially another complex of strong to severe storms will likely develop along/south of I-20 Monday afternoon and evening as the upper trough swings overhead. The precise location of this afternoon/evening round will be largely dependent upon the placement of the outflow boundary from the morning storms. Damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards, but if storms are able to remain more discrete late Monday, they could offer an increased threat for isolated large hail and even a couple tornadoes. See the previous discussion for more details beyond Monday night. Langfeld Previous Discussion: /Monday Onward/ The extended portion of the forecast will remain active as troughing continues across the southwestern CONUS. This trough will send shortwaves to the east, each producing increased rain chances across our area. A shortwave will likely be traversing North and Central Texas on Memorial Day, increasing rain chances across the entire region. The highest rain chances (60-80%) will largely be across North Texas. Central Texas rain chance will range between 30%-50%. Although there will be a risk for a few strong to severe storms, the main threat on Monday will be the potential for flooding given the expected heavy rain. Rainfall averages are expected to range between 1-3", however, there is a 10% chances a few locations north of I-20 and east of I-35 pick up close to 5" of rain. The higher totals will be dependent on whether storms impact a small area multiple times as thunderstorm training is possible. A stalled west-east oriented boundary will continue to provide a focus for thunderstorm activity through the rest of the week. Each storm cluster will is likely to leave behind remnant boundaries, affecting the next day's storm chances and location. A slight southward migration of the boundary will place North/Central Texas under northeasterly winds Tuesday onward. This will help keep temperatures in the lower to mid 80s the rest of the week with nighttime temperatures in the lower to mid 60s. Hernandez && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /06Z TAFs/ Concerns...MVFR this morning. VCTS starting this evening. Similar to yesterday morning, another round of MVFR is expected at all TAF sites. KACT will initially experience the lower ceilings with a 09z expected arrival. The clouds will then advect northward, reaching all D10 TAF locations closer to 12z. Ceilings around 15kft will persist through the late morning hours before lifting after 16z. VFR conditions with breezy southerly winds are expected at all TAF sites. Confidence in the forecast quickly deteriorates as a cold front inches closer to North Texas. This front may trigger late afternoon storms near the Red River, with a few isolated storms closer to the D10 TAF sites. Any afternoon/evening storms will remain isolated to scattered, if they occur. A much more impactful storm complex is expected to arrive sometime after midnight Monday morning. Given confidence in location and timing, this period will continue to be characterized by VCTS. As confidence increases, a TSRA period may be added in subsequent forecasts. Hernandez && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may be requested this evening and tonight across North and Central Texas. Even if activation is not locally requested, any reports of hazardous weather to the National Weather Service are appreciated. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 93 72 83 68 82 / 10 60 80 60 30 Waco 93 74 92 68 83 / 20 50 80 60 40 Paris 89 68 78 66 80 / 20 80 90 60 40 Denton 93 68 83 64 81 / 10 70 80 60 30 McKinney 92 70 81 66 81 / 10 70 80 70 40 Dallas 95 71 85 68 82 / 10 60 80 60 40 Terrell 92 71 84 67 82 / 20 70 80 60 40 Corsicana 93 75 90 70 84 / 20 60 80 60 50 Temple 95 74 93 69 85 / 10 40 70 60 40 Mineral Wells 95 70 88 65 81 / 10 60 80 50 30 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
139 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025
TXZ100-250700-
Young TX-
139 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Young
County through 200 AM CDT...
At 139 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Olney, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Young
County, including the following locations... Padgett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 9895 3340 9895 3340 9876 3327 9878
3329 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 190DEG 25KT 3335 9886
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HernandezThe Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:45 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were reported to be down in a neighborhood in Central McKinney.
McKinney Airport gusted to 61 mph / 53 knots.
A CWOP site in Little Elm gusted to 64 mph / 56 knots.
Thunderstorm winds were measured at 59 mph in White Settlement.
McKinney Airport gust to 68 mph / 59 knots.
Dallas Love Field airport measured 60 mph / 52 knot wind gusts.
Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph gusts in Irving, and large broken tree limbs were reported.
A trained spotter reported a 7 inch tree limb broken in Allen.
Arlington Airport gusted to 50 kt / 58 mph.
Lightning struck a house in the Valley Ranch neighborhood, starting a fire.
Trained spotter reports measured 62 mph wind gust near the Juniper Cove Marina.
Shiloh VFD reported a downed tree that was blocking the roadway on LCR 456 just before the railroad.
Two structure fires were reported minutes apart in western Temple due to lightning strikes. The fires were contained in the attics.
Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING.
Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING.
A homeowner reported multiple trees uprooted and others snapped on his property north of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Large limbs fell on the roof of the home, and other lightweight outdoor items were moved around. Damage to outbuildings in this area was also reported.
The Holland FD estimated 80 mph winds.
Trees were reported down and parts of a deck were ripped off a home northwest of Salado.
A Texas Mesonet station measured a 66 MPH gust just south of Stillhouse Hollow Lake.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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