Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt Counties TX

Source: NOAA · North Central Texas

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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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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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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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