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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
243 PM CDT Sat Oct 25 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 10/24/25 Fort Worth Thunderstorm Wind 
Event...

This morning, a team of meteorologists with the National Weather 
Service Fort Worth conducted an extensive survey of damage 
associated with severe thunderstorms which impacted the City of 
Fort Worth on Friday evening. The team's conclusion is that this 
damage was most likely caused by intense straight line 
thunderstorm winds. 

The team identified a number of locations of tree and light 
structural damage across the south central portion of Fort Worth. 
Two main areas of concentrated wind damage were observed with this
survey. The first area generally paralleled East Berry Street, 
from near Interstate 35, eastward to near U.S. Highway 287. Along 
this portion of Berry Street, numerous large tree branches were 
snapped, some powerlines were damaged or brought down, a few power
and light poles were bent or knocked over, and some minor damage 
to some commercial building roofs occurred. The orientation of 
damage in this area was unidirectional toward the east, and 
largely consistent with strong straight line winds. Some isolated 
damage appeared consistent with wind speeds of 80 to 85 mph, 
though most winds in this area likely peaked in the 65 to 80 mph 
range. 

A second broad area of damage was located in Southwest Fort 
Worth, generally bounded on the north by Berry Street, on the 
south by West Seminary Drive, on the west by Granbury/Cleburne 
Roads, and on the east by the primary BNSF railroad right of way 
in south Fort Worth. Within this area, there was sporadic tree 
damage along residential streets and within some neighborhood 
parks. The roof of one small, older residential detached garage 
was partially collapsed near Seminary Drive and McCart Avenue. 

As with the first area mentioned in the previous paragraph, the 
tree damage was predominately oriented toward the northeast, 
parallel with the forward motion of the severe storms that 
affected the area Friday night. Based on experience with similar 
past survey events, the nature of the damage most likely appeared
to be consistent with strong straight line winds. The damage was 
consistent with maximum wind speeds on the order of 65 to 80 mph.

Weather permitting, analysis of this event will continue, and NWS
Fort Worth will share additional information as it becomes 
available. The Fort Worth Office greatly appreciates the support 
provided by the City of Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management 
and the Tarrant County Office of Emergency Management. 

Bradshaw 

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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