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NWS Fort Worth TXTO.W 0023April 28, 2026

Tornado Warning: Johnson, TX

The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth issued a tornado warning for Johnson in Texas, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on April 28. It was the 23rd 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

Issued6:20 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
In force6:20 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
Expired6:45 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026

In force for 25 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
Johnson
State
Texas
Level
Warning
Issued
6:20 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
Expires
6:45 p.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Extreme, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KFWD TO.W 0023
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... Western Johnson County in north central Texas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cresson, or 12 miles northeast of Granbury, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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... Burleson, Cleburne, Keene, Joshua, Godley, Lake Pat Cleburne, and Cresson.

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.

The record around this notice