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Strong to severe storms were predicted for North Texas on Friday, Oct. 24.
National Weather Service Fort Worth
A line of strong thunderstorms brought heavy rain and wind to the Fort Worth area Friday night, but no confirmed tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth.
NWS spokesperson Jennifer Dunn said there were straight-line winds, but they haven’t been able to verify reports on social media that a tornado touched down in south Fort Worth. The NWS has received very few reports of actual damage.
Dunn said they haven’t decided yet whether they will send out a survey team. The public can help by sending in photos, video footage or damage reports to sr-fwd.webmaster@noaa.gov. Dunn said email is best, but that information can also be submitted to the NWS via X or Facebook.
A rumor surfaced on social media that the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, tried to contact the Fort Worth office about issuing a radar-indicated tornado warning, but NWS officials say that didn’t happen.
“We never contact another office to say to issue a warning,” said Norman’s Meteorologist-in-Charge Mark Fox.
Fox said Norman is Fort Worth’s backup office, and when severe weather is expecte they routinely reach out to see if Fort Worth needs extra help. The Fort Worth office does the same for them.
According to Dunn, a tornado warning was issued for Weatherford and for part of Palo Pinto County after radar indicated a tornado, but she hasn’t heard of any damage in those areas.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in Tarrant County about 8 p.m.
Flooding was a major concern ahead of Friday’s storms, but so far it seems there was just some localized flooding in known trouble spots and no widespread issues, Dunn said. The line of storms moved faster than anticipated, and that reduced the flooding risk.
There were some emergency calls related to vehicles stuck in high water Friday night, but a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson said they didn’t receive any reports of major accidents or injuries related to the storm.
There’s a potential for more thunderstorms with a risk for hail Saturday afternoon in Central Texas. The Fort Worth area could see some rain from those storms, according to Dunn, but the severe threat is to the south of DFW.
Power Outages
Over 18,000 Tarrant County residents were without power Saturday morning due to the storms, according to the Oncor website. Nearly 3,000 people were without power in Dallas County. Oncor officials said they are working to “restore power as quickly and safely as possible.”
This story was originally published October 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM.
Harriet Ramos
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