Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on June 19, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of north central Texas until 4:45 PM CDT on June 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Texas
- Issued
- June 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fort Worth TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX. The alert is effective from 3:38 PM CDT on June 2, 2026, until 4:45 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Hunt County, Northwestern Van Zandt County, and Rains County in north central Texas. Locations impacted include Canton, Wills Point, Grand Saline, West Tawakoni, Edgewood, Emory, East Tawakoni, Point, Fruitvale, Lake Tawakoni, Lake Tawakoni State Park, Myrtle Springs, Alsa, Willow Springs, Flats, and Hermits Cove. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 522 and 524.
What You Should Do
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 3:38 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Tawakoni State Park, or 8 miles northeast of Wills Point, moving southwest at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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