Texas 2026 Discussion/Observations

[Chinook]

Low-level wind speeds over 100mph, with possible power flashes and maybe a big fire

[Chinook]

large tornado on the ground

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...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN PARKER COUNTY...

 

At 1009 PM CDT, a confirmed potentially large and extremely

dangerous tornado was located near Reno, or near Azle, moving

southeast at 25 mph.

 

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

 

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

 

[Chinook]

flooding

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Flash Flood Warning for...

Western Tarrant County in north central Texas...

 

* Until 215 AM CDT.

 

* At 1107 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of

rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are

forecast. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

 

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

 

SOURCE...Radar.

 

[Chinook]

some damage at Runaway Bay

[cstrunk]

Slight risk today has been stretched SW into NE Texas. Last few runs of the HRRR is showing some storms late this afternoon/evening forming near Dallas and points east. There's also potential for isolated storms south/west. Hail/wind is probably the biggest threat, with isolated tornadoes still a possibility.

Tomorrow will have another threat for severe weather with storms potentially initiating near Sherman and headed south/east from there.

[cstrunk]

Mid-day update from SPC edges slight risk a bit more south into NE TX/NW LA. HRRR very consistent with storms from Dallas eastward.

[Stx_Thunder]

DFW convective environment still looks worked over from Saturday night's slow-moving, significant hail & flood producing supercells. Which wasn't even 48 hours ago yet.

Mainly cloud lightning so far on current lightning data (despite sfc temps around 90 F at 7 pm).

Could definitely still be some lower-end severe hail with such abnormally steep mid-level lapse rates in place (8 - 9), and modest DL shear on obs soundings across the state today. But, those abnormally steep ML lapse rates could definitely contribute to a more significant large hail threat in C/STX with more widespread, moderate DL shear overspreading the state later this week.

[Stx_Thunder]

On 4/24/2026 at 4:29 PM, cstrunk said:

This forum has really died out. Decent chance at some severe weather in NE TX this evening. Storms in SE OK should move into NE TX. May be more of a linear wind/hail threat, but isolated tornado threat with any cell that can form/stay isolated and ahead of the outflow boundary.

 

As far as posting activity goes, nothing's changed for the almost 3 years I've been on here now. Really, the only time this state topic gets (real) activity is when snow or a tornado outbreak is forecast in NTX. Which is extremely typical on this wx forum. At least with snow.

My goal here (with whatever energy & motivation I can use), is to cover all other wx aspects and parts of this big lone star state I've lived in all my life. Which is also why I do not include OK in these threads.

Aside from that, you should already know this is a completely public thread. Anyone, can look up what's being said or discussed in here on major search engines, at least. Google is obviously a no-brainer.

The thread view counter, does mean something.