Severe thunderstorms erupted across the region in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching upper level trough/low. Although initially isolated to scattered early in the event, the storms eventually merged into a squall line that moved across the region. This system produced an EF0 tornado in Parker County and another EF0 tornado in Ellis County. In addition, very strong and damaging winds up to 90 mph occurred in Tarrant and Johnson County near the apex of an embedded bow echo. Flooding in Denton County left many roads closed through the day and into the morning of the 25th.

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 18:04:00 to 24-APR-15 18:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAXAHACHIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:22:00 to 24-APR-15 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GODLEY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An NWS Survey team determined straightline winds up to 80 mph caused damage in the Godley and Joshua areas. The majority of the damage was in an area approximately 4 miles northwest of Joshua. The local emergency manager reported 40-60 homes sustained some type of damage in these areas. The damage included trees uprooted, tree limbs down, carports damaged, portions of roofs ripped off, and siding removed from homes. At least one mobile home was blown off its foundation and onto a few vehicles parked next to the home.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:29:00 to 24-APR-15 17:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds in Fort Worth. The local newspaper reported several streets were blocked by fallen trees in Fort Worth.

Hail in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:47:00 to 24-APR-15 17:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: VENUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail reported at US Highway 67 and FM 157 in Venus.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:46:00 to 24-APR-15 17:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARLINGTON MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Residential roof damage and downed tree branches were reported near New York Ave and E Arbrook Blvd in Arlington. Winds were estimated around 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:30:00 to 24-APR-15 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTOVER HILLS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were uprooted in and east of Westover Hills.

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 18:05:00 to 24-APR-15 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAXAHACHIE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ping pong ball sized hail was reported 5 miles north of Waxahachie.

Hail in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 20:06:00 to 24-APR-15 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tornado in PARKER, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:13:00 to 24-APR-15 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEDO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado in a much wider swath of straight line wind damage. The tornado occurred in a one mile path  approximately 4 miles southeast of Aledo, between River Ranch Road and Farm to Market Road 1187 in Parker County. The tornado did minimal damage to trees and power lines.

Flash Flood in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:24:00 to 24-APR-15 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERMAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A few roads were closed in Sherman; including North Harrison Ave @ East Pecan Street and West McGee St @ Newman Dr.

Hail in ERATH, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:34:00 to 24-APR-15 16:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEPHENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:00:00 to 24-APR-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOLAR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm Wind in ERATH, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:30:00 to 24-APR-15 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEPHENVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 80 mph in Stephenville. Large tree limbs were knocked down in the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in ERATH, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:29:00 to 24-APR-15 16:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEPHENVILLE
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds were measured at 66 mph on the west side of Stephenville.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOOD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:05:00 to 24-APR-15 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAMBRINO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 2 foot diameter tree was uprooted approximately 6 miles southeast of Granbury.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:58:00 to 24-APR-15 16:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE BAR L ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 1-2 foot diameter tree was uprooted approximately 7 miles northwest of Glen Rose.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:05:00 to 24-APR-15 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm storms in Glen Rose were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:06:00 to 24-APR-15 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant were estimated at 65-70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:14:00 to 24-APR-15 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: GODLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds damaged a building in Godley.

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:14:00 to 24-APR-15 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRESSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:18:00 to 24-APR-15 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRISCO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:30:00 to 24-APR-15 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARA
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Eighty mph wind gusts were estimated in the TCU area in Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:24:00 to 24-APR-15 17:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENBROOK
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An estimated 45 trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds at Mira Vista Country Club in Benbrook. Most of them lost large tree limbs and some were snapped several feet above the ground. The largest snapped tree was estimated to be approximately 4 feet in diameter.

Flash Flood in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 18:00:00 to 24-APR-15 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HURST
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two and a half feet of water was reported over Trinity Blvd.

Flash Flood in DENTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 11:30:00 to 24-APR-15 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOLIVAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

According to the sheriff's office, several roads were closed across the county due to heavy rainfall and creek flooding in some areas: In Denton, Hickory Creek Road between Country Club Rd and the railroad tracks, Blagg Road off Mayhill Road, Hilltop Road, and Jackson Road. In Argyle, Britt Drive. In Aubrey, Bryan Road. In Ponder, C Wolfe Road. In Northlake, Faught Road. In Pilot Point, Foutch Road, Stiles Road, and Pelzel Road. In Krum, Radecke Road and Rector Road. In Celina, Smiley Road. In Sanger, View Road.

Flash Flood in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 18:30:00 to 24-APR-15 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RED BRANCH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads in Grayson County were closed due to ongoing flooding. The water was over a foot deep in some locations.

Flash Flood in DENTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 18:00:00 to 24-APR-15 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOLIVAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lots of roads in the county were closed due to high water and several motorists were stranded in high water. South Bonnie Brae in Denton had up to 4 feet of water over it.

Flash Flood in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 15:40:00 to 24-APR-15 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENISON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported 14-18 of water over the intersection of Morton Street at Maurice Ave in Denison.

Flood in DENTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 13:30:00 to 24-APR-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOLIVAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

According to the sheriff's office, several roads remained closed across the county due to heavy rainfall earlier in the day that also resulted in creek flooding in some areas. Additional heavy rainfall moved into the county in the evening hours that resulted in new flash flooding across the county.

Flood in DENTON, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 19:15:00 to 25-APR-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOLIVAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

According to the sheriff's office, several roads remained closed across the county through the night and into the following morning due to a few rounds of heavy rainfall earlier in the day that also resulted in creek flooding in some areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:30:00 to 24-APR-15 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree fell on a home on Lipscomb Street in Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:41:00 to 24-APR-15 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANTEGO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Part of the metal roof of a business near West Park Row Road and South Bowen Rd in Arlington was blown off by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 19:00:00 to 24-APR-15 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EDGEWOOD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn in the Edgewood area and impaled wood from the barn into the side of a nearby manufactured home. Large tree limbs were also knocked down on the property.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:14:00 to 24-APR-15 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEATLAND
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 18.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A 72 mph wind gust was measured at Highway 377 and Tiger Trail in Benbrook. Tree damage and uprooted trees were reported around Benbrook.

Tornado in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 17:52:00 to 24-APR-15 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIDLOTHIAN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which produced EF-0 damage. The tornado path, which was along Plainview Road, caused damage to trees and a few power poles and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 24-APR-15 16:10:00 to 24-APR-15 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE LEON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees in and around De Leon. Winds were estimated at 70-80 mph.