EF0 tornado in Fannin County, Texas

A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded an EF-0 tornado initially touched down about 1 mile northwest of Honey Grove near the intersection of County Road 2781 and Highway 82. The tornado moved to the northeast and lifted near the intersection of County Road 2875 and Private Road 287. Several structures and trees were damaged along the path. Estimated winds were 85 mph.

A powerful, negatively-tilted upper level trough moved into the Central Plains during the late afternoon hours which aided in the development of supercell thunderstorms near the intersection of a cold front and dryline in north central Texas. These storms developed near the Interstate 35 corridor and the Red River during the early evening hours, and then continued south-southeast through the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. These storms primarily produced golfball sized hail, however several reports of damaging winds were reported in Dallas County, likely associated with a microburst in the northeastern portion of the county. Unfortunately, a 5-year old boy drowned on Lake Benbrook in Tarrant County when their boat capsized due to strong winds produced by a nearby thunderstorm.