Thunderstorm Wind — Fannin, Texas

2025-09-05 · near Nobility, Fannin, Texas

Event narrative

Fannin Electric COOP reported numerous downed power lines, broken power poles, and downed trees across Fannin County, mostly concentrated in the Leonard, Trenton, Ector, and Telephone areas. A total of 8,000 power outages were also reported. Residents of Leonard reported some of the trees fell on cars and homes.

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 1294882. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.