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TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH WESTERN MONTAGUE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING (BELOW) HAS BEEN ISSUED.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

733 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…

Southwestern Montague County in north central Texas…

Northwestern Wise County in north central Texas…

Northeastern Jack County in north central Texas…

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newport, or

16 miles southwest of Bowie, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters. At 729 PM CDT, 70 mph winds was

reported by Jacksboro Fire at Highway 148 and the Jack-

Clay County line.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail

damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect

considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to

mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…

Newport around 735 PM CDT.

Lake Bridgeport around 810 PM CDT.

Chico around 820 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Wizard

Wells, Cundiff, Park Springs, Postoak, Crafton, Fruitland, and

Vineyard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central

Texas.

For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from

windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE…2.50 IN

WIND THREAT…OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST…70 MPH

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Party primary runoffs on May 26, early vote May 18-22

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Party primary runoff elections will be May 26, with early voting running May 18 to May 22.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said early voting will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but only located in the courthouse annex community room.
Election day voting is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at four locations across the county: Courthouse annex community room, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, H.J. Justin Community Room in Nocona and Saint Jo Civic Center.
In the Republican Party primary there are runoffs for United States Senator between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton; Attorney General Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton; Railroad Commissioner Bo French and Jim Wright; and Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, place three, Allison Fox and Thomas Smith.
In the Democratic Party runoff there are two races: Lieutenant Governor between Marcos Isaias Velez and Vikki Goodwin, and for Attorney General Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson.
Primary winners will face off against the other party in November’s general election.

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Parks plan approved by Bowie Council

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie City Council accepted the parks master plan that will be used in a grant application with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as well as the city’s new comprehensive management plan that is in the works.
During its Tuesday meeting, Kaitlyn Higgins Dake offered the council a copy of the parks plan noting that is has to be submitted by May 31 to be considered with the TPWD grant process. She explained this 49-page document is a 10-year plan that is designed to be a “guiding document,” to assist the city in developing projects.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Bowie ISD trustees meet on May 18

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Top graduates and UIL state qualifiers will be introduced during the May 18 meeting of the Bowie Independent School District at 5:30 p.m.
The agenda lists introductions of the Class of 2026 top 10% of graduates, plus University Interscholastic League academic, fine arts and athletic qualifiers for state.
In action items the board will review a budget amendment, minutes, educator resignations and consider changing the June meeting date. An executive session will discuss a director of student services position and matters regarding students. Any action would be back in open session.
Superintendent Donna Hale will report on enrollment, pre-kindergarten open enrollment, preliminary property values, personnel updates and operation reports.
Monthly reports also will be given by for the campuses and finance.

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