Thunderstorm Wind — Anderson, Texas

2025-11-20 · near Palestine, Anderson, Texas

Event narrative

A social media report indicated a tree down on County Road 2202 one half mile from Westwood Elementary School in Palestine.

Wider weather episode

An active day of thunderstorms impacted much of North and Central Texas on November 20, triggered by the passage of a Pacific cold front and an upper trough. The day brought several instances of damaging winds, large hail, and flooding. Frequent cloud to ground lightning also took place, resulting in multiple house fires in the DFW Metroplex.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1301303. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.