⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Fannin; Lamar – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 5:43PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Coffee Mill Lake to near Ravenna. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Telephone, Ivanhoe,
Duplex, Direct, Sowells Bluff, Forest Hill, Bug Tussle, Petty, Globe,
and Brookston.

Instructions

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.