Thunderstorm Wind — Grayson, Texas

2025-09-05 · near Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas

Event narrative

A public report indicated that several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Van Alstyne, with widespread power outages reported. A FEMA employee reported 12 inch or larger diameter trees were snapped just south of Van Alstyne.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Lorena's remnants, a late-summer cold front, and an upper-level trough collectively contributed to significant thunderstorm activity across North Texas during the afternoon and evening of September 5th and into the morning of September 6th. Several of these storms generated damaging wind gusts and hail, while frequent cloud-to-ground lightning resulted in multiple residential fires.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.