Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 1:59PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms from Arlington to Waxahachie to Rockwall. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie,
Mesquite, Richardson, Allen, Mansfield, Rowlett, Desoto, Cedar Hill,
Wylie, Duncanville, Rockwall, Lancaster, Waxahachie, and Farmers
Branch.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35E between mile markers 394 and 440.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 437 and 511.
Interstate 30 between mile markers 25 and 95.
Interstate 45 between mile markers 252 and 284.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
Area Description:
Collin; Hunt; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Johnson; Ellis
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
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