Overview
- Fort Worth Fire Department handled about 800 incidents from midnight into Saturday, including 136 downed power line calls, 57 fires, 20 high‑water investigations and 12 water rescues.
- Oncor reported more than 20,000 customers without power in Tarrant County at one point as crews worked to restore service.
- Residents and storm chasers reported brief, unwarned spin‑up tornadoes in south Fort Worth, though the National Weather Service had not confirmed a tornado and requested geotagged damage photos.
- Flash flooding submerged roads across the area, with problem spots including Decatur Avenue and Jacksboro Highway, and officials urged drivers to avoid high water.
- The Fort Worth Arts Fest at The Shops at Clearfork sustained damage to multiple tents and some artwork, though organizers said most art was spared and the event continued through the weekend.