Thunderstorms which developed in association with a late September cold front and a Great Plains upper trough generated a few hail producing thunderstorms along the Red River region of North Texas the evening of September 23.
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Thunderstorms which developed in association with a late September cold front and a Great Plains upper trough generated a few hail producing thunderstorms along the Red River region of North Texas the evening of September 23.
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 Sep 23, 1:06 PM CST, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 206 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...New Short Term, Long Term, Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - A cold front will move into North Texas later today with increasing storm chances through tonight across much of the region. Some storms could be severe with damaging winds and hail. - There is a 20% chance of isolated rainfall totals near 4-5" in parts of East Texas through tomorrow afternoon. Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding. - Near normal temperatures will return Wednesday through Saturday. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Through Wednesday Night/ A period of unsettled weather will begin late this afternoon and continue through tomorrow as a strong upper level trough moves through the southern Plains. At the surface, recent analysis show a low pressure system over central OK with the associated cold front extending towards the southwest (just outside of our CWA, near Wichita Falls). This front will continue its slowly progression east/southeast this afternoon and evening with showers and storms developing near and along the front mainly west of I-35/35W and north of I-20. Not much has changed in terms of the potential for severe weather late afternoon through the evening hours. We're still thinking areas generally along and north of I-20, especially along the Red River and northeast TX. Scattered large hail and damaging winds will be the main hazards. There's still a low tornado threat across our northeast counties near the Red River through this evening, however the best low- level wind field is expected to remain north of our area in NE OK and NW AR where the Enhanced Risk of severe storms is located. As the upper level trough progresses eastward overnight into Wednesday morning, we will see the coverage of showers and storms increase across the region. The combination of large scale ascent, high PWs, sufficient mixed-layer CAPE, and the alignment of the 25-30 kt WSW low-level flow will continue to fuel showers and storms to develop along and behind the front. While the severe risk will decrease overnight, the threat for locally heavy rain and flooding may increase especially for areas east of I-35 as the front pushes south and additional rain develops. Several of the CAMs show the potential for very isolated rainfall totals of 5"+ in the next 24-36 hrs. At this time the chances are around 20-25% mainly across our far eastern counties. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and don't drive through flooded roads. Most of the activity will shift to Central Texas in the afternoon and south of our area into the evening hours. A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible with a hail and gusty/damaging wind threat in addition to locally heavy rainfall. Low rain chances will continue Wednesday night, but most of the activity will be out of our area. The combination of rain, clouds, and northerly winds will keep the daytime highs on Wednesday in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Sanchez && .LONG TERM... /NEW/ /Thursday through Early Next Week/ The rest of the week remains fairly quiet and pleasant with daytime highs staying in the 80s through Friday and no rain expected. A slow warm up is forecast over the weekend, but temperatures will likely stay in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees in the far western zones. We will remain sandwiched between the upper low that will move toward the eastern US and another digging trough to our west. Overall, subsidence will prevail over our region with plenty of sunshine and no rain chances through early next week. Sanchez && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /18Z TAFs/ Concerns...Thunderstorms this evening and tonight along and behind FROPA. Low potential for storms Wednesday morning. No aviation impacts through late this afternoon. A cold front is still expected to approach D10 this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing near and along the boundary. Latest guidance show the best timing for storms to impact any of the DFW Metroplex airports will be between 03-06Z tonight. The main hazards with any storms will be lightning and gusty/erratic winds. The highest risk for severe weather remains north of the sites, but we can't rule out a strong to marginally severe storm with hail and damaging winds. FROPA will occur around midnight with northerly wind and occasional showers through the morning hours. Another round of isolated storms are possible from 11Z through 15Z Wednesday but most of the activity will remain as rain throughout the day. Periods of MVFR ceilings may also accompany the rain through the morning hours. For Waco, the front is forecast to arrive early Wednesday morning but the best potential for storms will be during the late morning and the afternoon hours. Sanchez && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested late afternoon through tonight mainly for areas north of I-20. 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 95 71 82 65 83 / 5 80 60 5 0 Waco 96 74 82 65 83 / 5 50 70 20 5 Paris 93 70 80 62 80 / 10 80 50 5 5 Denton 95 68 82 61 83 / 20 80 50 5 0 McKinney 94 70 81 62 82 / 5 80 60 5 0 Dallas 97 72 83 66 83 / 5 80 70 5 0 Terrell 93 71 81 63 82 / 5 80 70 10 0 Corsicana 95 74 84 66 84 / 5 60 80 10 5 Temple 96 74 84 65 85 / 5 30 70 30 5 Mineral Wells 98 69 84 61 84 / 20 80 60 5 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
407 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
TXZ101-116-232130-
Palo Pinto TX-Jack TX-
407 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Jack
and northeastern Palo Pinto Counties through 430 PM CDT...
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bryson, or 13 miles east of Graham, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny 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 southwestern Jack
and northeastern Palo Pinto Counties, including the following
locations... Salesville, Perrin, Bartons Chapel, Oran, Peadenville,
and Lost Creek Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 9841 3316 9842 3324 9806 3278 9806
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 260DEG 14KT 3308 9835
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
30Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
503 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
TXZ091-102-232245-
Montague TX-Wise TX-
503 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Montague and northern Wise Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sunset, or 9 miles south of Bowie, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Sunset around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Fruitland, Park
Springs, Crafton, and Forestburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3327 9791 3349 9792 3361 9749 3316 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 257DEG 17KT 3343 9781
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
30The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.
5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage and damage to metal outbuildings in the area around La Casa in the southeast part of the county.
Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland, relayed by emergency management.
Estimated ping pong ball size hail near Lake Texoma.
Thunderstorm winds caused large tree branch damage north of Era, and one Yield sign was bent at the base.
Thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree branch damage at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville.
One to two inch sized hail was reported in Whitesboro for several minutes.
Half dollar sized hail was reported north of Whitesboro at US Highway 377 and Ferguson Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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