May 28, 2024
On the heels of the May 27th evening hail event, another batch of thunderstorms developed near the Red River during the overnight hours as a shortwave trough moved through the Plains. These storms eventually grew upscale into an organized complex, diving southeast early on the morning of May 28. An intense bow echo caused widespread wind damage from the northern parts of DFW, through the eastern parts of DFW and into East Texas. NWS Storm Surveys determined straightline winds of 80-95 mph caused
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1186860). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Van Zandt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.