Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Garland, TX ∙ Allen, TX ∙ Rowlett, TX ∙ Fate, TX ∙ Lucas, TX ∙ Josephine, TX ∙ Heath, TX ∙ Lavon, TX ∙ Sunnyvale, TX ∙ McLendon-Chisholm, TX

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 716 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rockwall, northwestern Kaufman, southeastern Collin and northeastern Dallas Counties through 745 AM CDT... At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lucas to near Garland. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dallas, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, McKinney, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall, Sachse, Terrell, Forney, Murphy, Royse City, Fairview, Heath, Princeton, Fate, and Lucas. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between mile markers 497 and 498. Interstate 30 between mile markers 53 and 79. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3271 9630 3279 9670 3317 9668 3319 9630 TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 270DEG 24KT 3309 9655 3287 9661 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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