@NWSFortWorth Estimated ping pong size hail near the intersection of Quail Hollow Dr and Sparrow Point Ln in Sachse, TX | Photo taken of ping pong size hail at 7:30pm CT 4/27/26
Very brief followed by dime size hail for a short amount of time
(1/3) Good evening! We'd like to help clear the air about the radar clutter you may have noticed recently over the western Gulf Coast. 🧵
Record max low-level temperatures have amplified the nocturnal inversion, trapping & ducting the radar beam over the shallow marine layer...
Around 4 PM today, a wildfire broke out just outside our office. Wind gusts ~ 60 mph & RH down to 4% are critical threats to rapid spreading. A Red Flag Warning & Wind Advisory remains in effect for S TX. Thank you @NWSSanAntonio & @NWSMelbourne for backing us up as we evacuated.
@WarnJenn@PZ_Wx1 Luckily it didn’t squeeze through and it was dead when I lifted it 6 hours later 😂 but I was definitely worried of it slipping through 🤣
Working the overnight, I stood up to get an energy drink, turned around and saw this scorpion scurrying AWAY from us. I blurted “That is the biggest scorpion I’ve seen” and Penny freezes in her chair and goes “Eric stop!” 😂
A mesmerizing yet terrifying loop of Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifying into Category 5 over the past 12+ hours. Milton is currently moving eastward at 9 MPH with sustained winds around 175 MPH and a minimum pressure of 911mb. #txwx#stxwx
[Sun 11 PM - Mon 12:20 PM]
Cloud phase distinction satellite imagery from 9:26-11:51 AM CDT clearly shows convection deepening and wrapping around the center of currently Tropical Storm #Beryl
Outer rain bands are now extending onto the Texas Coast & will pose a tornado/waterspout risk. #txwx#stxwx