NWS Fort Worth TXTO.W 0018April 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jack, TX
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth issued a tornado warning for Jack in Texas, which was in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on April 28. It was the 18th tornado warning the NWS office in Fort Worth issued in 2026. Texas had 47 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 66 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 44 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fort Worth TX
- Area
- Jack
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:16 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFWD TO.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
TORFWD The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Jack County in north central Texas... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 315 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles north of Jacksboro, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Jacksboro, Lake Bridgeport, Cundiff, Wizard Wells, and Vineyard.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.