Supercell thunderstorms which developed along a dryline produced several instances of large hail and isolated damaging winds as they moved through western and northwestern portions of North Texas the evening of April 15.
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Supercell thunderstorms which developed along a dryline produced several instances of large hail and isolated damaging winds as they moved through western and northwestern portions of North Texas the evening of April 15.
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 Apr 15, 12:40 PM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 140 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and storms are expected through this evening. There is a risk for strong to severe storms capable of large hail and damaging winds generally near and north of I-20/I-30 across North Texas. - A strong cold front will move through on Saturday, accompanied by scattered showers and storms. - Much cooler conditions will linger into early next week before temperatures begin to warm back up. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Thursday Night) Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Another cloudy and breezy start of the day as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 70s early this afternoon. Recent radar imagery shows light rain/drizzle across portions of North and Central Texas. This is associated with a passing mid-level wave and a moist environment in the lower levels. For this afternoon and evening, we're monitoring two areas for showers/storms to develop. First, we will have our typical WAA showers and storms across Central Texas. This activity should remain sub-severe with occasional lightning as the main threat. The second area we're watching is our northwestern counties and along the Red River. More organized storms are expected to develop near/along a dryline to our west and move into portions of our area through the afternoon and evening. While coverage of severe storms is still uncertain, some of them will be capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. The tornado threat is lower, but it can't completely be ruled out. Storms may merge into a cluster as they move eastward through North Texas this evening. The best potential for severe storms is expected to remain generally along/north of US-380, but we can't rule a storm or two farther south (near the I-20/I-30 corridor) that could remain strong and/or severe. Our confidence remains lower with the southward extend of this activity as our environment remains more stable. After this activity weakens and/or moves out of our area around midnight, quiet weather is expected the rest of the night with low clouds returning Thursday morning. Overall, quiet weather is expected tomorrow with highs in the mid/upper 80s and clearing skies. && .LONG TERM... (Friday through next Tuesday) Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 The long-term portion of the forecast continues to highlight the well anticipated cold front on Saturday followed by quiet weather through Sunday and low rain chances early next week. We will wrap up the week with fairly quiet and warm weather. The upper level trough responsible to push the surface cold front on Saturday will approach the Four Corners with the surface dryline staying far west of our area. We should remain mostly dry but surface winds will increase during the day. The best lift for organized storms is expected to remain to our northwest towards Oklahoma. Outside of the windy conditions, highs will climb into the mid/upper 80s to near 90 degrees. The cold front is still expected to arrive to North Texas late Friday night into Saturday morning with showers and storms developing mainly behind the boundary on Saturday. A cooldown will follow as well with breezy northerly winds continue all day Saturday. This will keep temperatures in the 60s during the day and overnight lows in the 40s Saturday night into Sunday. The cooler weather and dry weather will persist on Sunday, but we could see rain chances coming back to the region early next week. A few upper level disturbances are forecast to swing by the southern Plains and could bring some scattered activity through at least mid-week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Concerns...isolated storms this afternoon and evening with another round of low ceilings Thursday morning. Widespread clouds near 3-6 kft will to continue the rest of the afternoon with more clearing in the evening. VFR should prevail through the overnight hours before another period of MVFR ceilings arrive Thursday morning (between 12-16Z). Scattered showers and storms will continue to develop this afternoon and early evening mainly along the Red River and northwest of the sites. Some storms may become strong or severe with large hail and damaging winds. As expected, this will impact some of the northwestern arrivals/departures through the evening. Our thinking is that most of this activity should remain north, but we can't rule a few storms to approach the vicinity of any of the North Texas sites. ACT may also see a few showers and an isolated storm or two develop later this afternoon and evening. Otherwise, breezy south winds will prevail through the period. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Limited spotter activation may be requested along and north of the I-20/I-30 corridor through the evening. 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 80 67 87 67 / 50 30 10 10 Waco 80 67 84 67 / 50 40 0 0 Paris 80 65 82 65 / 50 70 10 10 Denton 79 64 87 66 / 50 30 10 10 McKinney 79 66 85 67 / 50 40 10 10 Dallas 81 68 87 67 / 50 30 0 0 Terrell 81 66 84 67 / 50 50 10 0 Corsicana 83 68 86 68 / 50 50 0 0 Temple 81 67 86 67 / 40 40 0 0 Mineral Wells 81 63 88 65 / 40 20 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Sanchez LONG TERM....Sanchez AVIATION...Sanchez
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
147 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
TXZ100-101-151915-
Young TX-Jack TX-
147 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties through 215 PM CDT...
At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Graham, or 9 miles northwest of Graham, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Lake Graham around 150 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Antelope, Jermyn,
Newcastle, Jean, and Loving.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9873 3340 9842 3347 9842 3347 9833
3333 9818 3308 9871 3318 9883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 237DEG 36KT 3320 9869
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
StalleySpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
230 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
TXZ100-101-152000-
Young TX-Jack TX-
230 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties through 300 PM CDT...
At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Bryson, or 17 miles northeast of Graham, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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 northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties, including the following locations...
Loving, Antelope, and Jermyn.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9842 3347 9842 3346 9824 3333 9813
3322 9855 3330 9859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 239DEG 21KT 3333 9845
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
30Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
314 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
TXZ100-101-152100-
Young TX-Jack TX-
314 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Bryson, or 16 miles northwest of Jacksboro, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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 northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties, including the following locations...
Antelope, Jermyn, Loving, and Postoak.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 9850 3340 9842 3347 9842 3347 9805
3321 9845 3329 9857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 226DEG 29KT 3336 9839
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
30The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:21 UTC.
13 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Golf ball sized hail was reported by Graham Police Department near the intersection of Highway 67 and Medlan Chapel Road.
Pictures shared on social media indicated ping pong ball sized hail on the south side of Graham along Highway 16.
Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail 4 miles southwest of Graham.
The Automated Weather Observation Station at Graham Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 64 MPH.
Several reports and pictures on social media indicated golf ball sized hail in Breckenridge.
A public mPing report indicated half-dollar sized hail in Breckenridge.
Video shared on social media indicated hail up to quarter size at Highway 16 and FM 1191 midway between Graham and Graford.
A public report indicated quarter to half-dollar sized hail on South Miller Street near downtown Breckenridge.
A trained spotter indicated quarter sized hail northwest of Graford.
A social media video indicated half-dollar sized hail near the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 199 southeast of Jacksboro.
Emergency management reported quarter sized hail near the Highway 199 and Highway 281 intersection southeast of Jacksboro.
A social media video indicated quarter sized hail in Runaway Bay.
A storm chaser reported a tree down on FM 730 along with nickel sized hail near Greenwood.
A storm chaser reported nickel sized hail along FM 730 near Greenwood.
A social media picture indicated a tree down on North Travis Street near Highway 75 in Sherman.
A public mPing report indicated quarter sized hail on Highway 1753 southeast of Denison.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2026
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: 1323564, 1323565, 1323566, 1323568, 1323720, 1323721, 1323567, 1323722, 1323723, 1323724, 1323725, 1323726, 1323728, 1335448, 1323729, 1323727.