Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Tarrant, Texas

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-27 · Tarrant, Texas

Event narrative

Wind chills at or below zero were observed across Tarrant County between January 24th and January 27th. The lowest wind chill of -7 was recorded at a CWOP observation site west of White Settlement the morning of January 25th. Unfortunately a couple in Colleyville died when their space heater caught the house on fire. Two adults in the house were also injured but escaped the house. Additional, another male in Colleyville died when he fell through a frozen pond.

Wider weather episode

The only winter weather event of the season occurred January 23-25. A mix of sleet and snow fell across the region, but sleet was the predominant precipitation type. The highest sleet and snow totals were north of Interstate 20, and the highest freezing rain totals were in our far eastern counties. In addition to the wintry precipitation, bitterly cold air accompanied the system meeting Extreme Cold Warning criteria through the 27th. Unfortunately 8 deaths were reported with this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.