NWS Fort Worth TXTO.W 0027June 19, 2026
Tornado Warning: Palo Pinto, TX
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth issued a tornado warning for Palo Pinto in Texas, which was in force until 4:30 a.m. local time on June 19. It was the 27th tornado warning the NWS office in Fort Worth issued in 2026. Texas had 11 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 26 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 24 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
- Palo Pinto
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:06 a.m. CDT, June 19, 2026
- Expires
- 4:30 a.m. CDT, June 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFWD TO.W 0027
- 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 Palo Pinto County in north central Texas... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 405 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles southwest of Graford, or 14 miles west of Mineral Wells, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto.
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.