Texas slammed by deadly storms producing 100-mph wind gusts, grapefruit-sized hail
Pittsburg, Texas, Mayor David Abernathy told FOX Weather that one person was killed when a tree fell on a home in Camp County during Sunday night's storms.
Severe storms blast Texas Sunday as multiday flash flood threat emerges this week
Powerful thunderstorms packing wind gusts of up to 100 mph and hail as large as grapefruits swept across portions of Texas on Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of utility customers. Now, a multiday flash flood threat is emerging over the Lone Star State throughout much of the week ahead. FOX 4 Dallas reporters Tisia Muzinga and Payton May have the latest from North Texas on Monday morning.
Fast Facts:
- Two "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Severe Thunderstorm Watches were issued in Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday.
- One person was killed in East Texas.
- A 100-mph wind gust was reported in Goree, Texas.
- Near-grapefruit-sized hail was reported near Claude, Texas.
DALLAS – Powerful thunderstorms packing hurricane-force wind gusts and large hail swept across portions of Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday, killing at least one person.
Pittsburg, Texas, Mayor David Abernathy told FOX Weather that one person was killed when a tree fell on a home in Camp County during Sunday night's storms.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had warned that a potential derecho could develop and track across North Texas overnight. However, the FOX Forecast Center determined that it did not come into fruition.
Watch: Lightning flashes, thunder rumbles during severe thunderstorms in Texas
A video shared near Clarendon, Texas, shows flashes of lightning illuminating the sky and thunder rumbling during a severe thunderstorm on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
In addition, two "Particularly Dangerous Situation" (PDS) Severe Thunderstorm Watches were issued in portions of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
A PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch is extremely rare, with the National Weather Service (NWS) only issuing these 25 times since 2006.
Sunday’s severe weather threat came as cleanup efforts were underway in the Plains and Southeast after deadly storms swept across those regions over the weekend.
Watch: Thunderstorm produces bright flashes of lightning in Denton County, Texas
A video shared from Denton County, Texas, shows bright flashes of lightning during a severe thunderstorm on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
More than 200 storm reports were received by the SPC because of the storms on Sunday, including reports of damaging wind gusts and large hail.
A 100-mph wind gust, which is as strong as a Category 2 hurricane, was reported in the community of Goree in Texas. A 90-mph wind gust was reported in Lakeview, Texas, and numerous wind gusts between 80-90 mph were also reported.
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A large lightning strike was captured amid severe weather in Texas
The area is under a severe thunderstorm until the end of Sunday night and a flood watch until Monday morning.
Hail was also an issue, and there was a report of 4.25-inch hail in Claude, Texas. That’s nearly as large as grapefruit.
There were also several reports of hail between 2.5 and 2.75 inches across portions of central and North Texas.