Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

April 3rd 2012 Severe Weather Outbreak

Summary	Local Storm Reports Map	DFW Airport Hailstorm	Forney
Johnson County	Kennedale/Arlington	Lancaster/Dallas	Rockwall/Hunt County

Johnson County Tornado

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth have given portions of the damage near Joshua a preliminary rating of EF-1, with estimated wind speeds up to 100 mph. The tornado had a path length of 1.1 miles and a maximum width of 60 yards. Additional information will be added to this page as it becomes available.


	This residential structure is located along FM-3048 east of Hwy 174, or 3 miles south southeast of Joshua in northern Johnson County. This EF-1 damage is near the beginning of the tornado's path.

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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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