Flash Flood in Ellis County, Texas
Flash Flood April 30, 2025 · Ellis County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Broadcast media reported that McKinney Street at Ennis Avenue was flooded, and a car was stalled in flood waters on Ennis Avenue at Clay Street in the city of Ennis.
The wider storm
A slow moving front and an upper trough generated scattered thunderstorms on April 29, and widespread showers and thunderstorms on April 30, across much of North and Central Texas. Some of these storms became severe with large hail and damaging winds, but the most impactful weather was flash flooding due to the slow movement of the front and the resulting 'training' of thunderstorms along and near the front.
Began near Ennis (32.3278, -96.6288).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256543. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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