Thunderstorm Wind — Cooke, Texas

2025-04-19 · near Bulcher, Cooke, Texas

$5K

Property damage

56 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Trees were blown down and sheet metal was ripped off the roof of a barn at 13324 CR 417, east of Bulcher in northern Cooke County.

Wider weather episode

Multiple upper level shortwaves moved overtop the Plains contributing to the development of severe storms near and along a cold front and dryline on and off between the 18th and 20th. Large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and tornadoes were all observed, particularly on the 19th. A total of 12 tornadoes occurred along and east of Highway 281 causing considerable damage: 1 EF-2, 5 EF-1s, and 6 EF-0s.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.