Heavy Rains from the Plains to the East; Fire Weather Risk in the Desert Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains through Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread east into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds will continue to support an elevated fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 2:08:20 am CDT

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Quiet Tonight - Few Storms Fri

April 19th Tornadoes

It will be mostly quiet tonight although a few storms may try to approach the northwest counties closer to morning. Additional scattered storms may develop mainly north of I-20 through the day Friday. Widespread severe weather is not expected at this time.

As of now, we can confirm 10 tornadoes that occurred the evening and night of April 19th. These tornadoes were west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and extended from Erath County up into Montague County. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life were reported due to these storms. Additional damage is being reviewed for potentially adding additional tornadoes to the current total. Look for these updates in the coming days.

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Heavy Rains from the Plains to the East; Fire Weather Risk in the Desert Southwest

NWS Fort Worth/Dallas