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Heavy Rain in Tarrant County, Texas

Heavy Rain October 14, 2013 · Tarrant County, Texas

1
Death
$15K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 65 year old female was killed when her car lost control on a rain-slick bridge and fell onto the riverbank below. The accident occurred on the Trinity River bridge on East Loop 820. Investigators determined weather played a role in the accident.

The wider storm

A 43 year old male was killed in Wise County when a semi jackknifed on a wet road and hit the oncoming car the male was driving. A 26 year old male was killed in Falls County when his car lost control on a curve in a heavy downpour and slid into an oncoming tractor-trailor. A 65 year old female was killed in Tarrant County when her car lost control on a rain-slick bridge and fell onto the riverbank below. A 24 year old female was killed in a chain reaction accident in Eastland County on Ranger Hill in rainy conditions.

Began near Richland Hills (32.7814, -97.2126).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 480234. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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