May 18, 2025
On the afternoon of May 18, scattered thunderstorms ignited over the Big Country, initiated by an upper trough digging southeast over the Intermountain West. These storms formed along a dryline and rapidly intensified, spreading east into western North Texas. Several of these storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. A total of 6 tornadoes were surveyed were Eastland to Parker counties: one EF-Unknown, three EF-0s, and two EF-1s.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1265186). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Denton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.