Minor wind damage occurred in a few areas along the Red River associated with thunderstorms which accompanied a cold front.
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Minor wind damage occurred in a few areas along the Red River associated with thunderstorms which accompanied a cold front.
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 3, 11:27 PM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1227 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... .KEY MESSAGES... - Widespread showers and storms will spread south through North and Central Texas today associated with a cold front. Locally heavy rain and isolated areas of flooding will be the primary concern. - A few days of near or below normal temperatures can be expected behind the front from Easter Sunday into early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 1215 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 Showers and storms associated with an upper trough moving through the Plains have remained largely north of the Red River this evening, though occasional storms with gusty winds and hail have impacted northwest counties over the past several hours. Activity should remain fairly isolated over the next couple of hours, followed by a rapid increase of convection during the pre-dawn hours as a cold front enters from the northwest. The front and associated line of showers and storms (which can be seen on RADAR over Northwest Texas and Oklahoma) should begin impacting Gainesville, Bowie, Graham and surrounding areas 2 to 4 am. A threat for quarter sized hail and damaging wind gusts will be highest across those initial areas as the low level jet strengthens. Storms should fairly quickly become elevated in nature and sub-severe as the front pushes farther south, but localized flooding will remain a possibility with the post-frontal convection. The severe threat should decrease as convection moves into the I-20 corridor around daybreak and low level winds veer, but training thunderstorms may create some morning flooding concerns, particularly in the urban areas of the Metroplex. A slow and steady southward progression of the front will continue through the day, bringing good rain chances area-wide. The environment will be less favorable for severe weather across Central Texas as the main trough becomes more displaced to the northeast, but will still need to monitor rainfall totals with any training storms which may occur. All activity will exit into Southeast Texas late in the afternoon or early evening, followed by much cooler and drier air. Temperatures will drop into the 40s and 50s Saturday night under clearing skies, but conditions should be dry in time for Easter morning. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Friday) Issued at 1215 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 A nice Easter Sunday is in store following Saturday's cold front, with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs around 70. The early part of the week will continue to be rather nice, with seasonably cool temperatures, as an upper ridge builds across the central part of the CONUS. A weak shortwave will pass overhead on Tuesday, which may bring a quick round of convection, though a lack of moisture return should keep any potential thunderstorms isolated in nature. A dry Wednesday will follow, as ridging again develops overhead. Another unsettled period is expected during the latter part of next week as an upper low deepens over Southern California and slowly advances east. A lead shortwave will bring the initial round of convection Thursday night into early Friday. Consecutive evenings of dryline-focused convection will then follow Friday through next weekend. The severe threat is still unclear at this juncture, but being the middle part of April, it is a good bet that at least some severe threat will exist. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1215 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 The remains of dissipated thunderstorms will bring some light rain over the next few hours, but storms are expected to remain northwest of all TAF sites until a cold front approaches from the northwest. A fairly solid line of convection should begin to impact the UKW cornerpost by 08Z, with activity encroaching on the Metroplex airports from the northwest 10-12Z. Will push back VCTS to 10Z, but maintain prevailing -TSRA 11-15Z, with precipitation pushing southeast of the DFW area 15-17Z. A shift to north winds will accompany the onset of thunder as the cold front passes. TSRA should begin at KACT by 15Z, then exiting 18-20Z. A mix of MVFR and IFR ceilings will likely occur both ahead of and behind the front. Conditions will improve to VFR around 21Z in the Metroplex and 23Z at KACT. North winds and VFR can then be expected area- wide Saturday night and Sunday. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 1215 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 Spotter activation is not likely through tomorrow, but any reports of hazardous weather to the National Weather Services are appreciated. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 69 50 71 51 / 100 0 0 0 Waco 71 50 68 49 / 90 10 0 0 Paris 68 45 70 45 / 100 0 0 0 Denton 67 45 70 44 / 90 0 0 0 McKinney 67 47 70 47 / 100 0 0 0 Dallas 70 51 72 51 / 100 0 0 0 Terrell 69 48 70 47 / 100 10 0 0 Corsicana 73 50 71 50 / 100 10 0 0 Temple 71 50 69 49 / 90 10 10 0 Mineral Wells 69 45 70 45 / 90 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...30 LONG TERM....30 AVIATION...30
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 132 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:15 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency management reported that a few trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down in Nocona.
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