AFW5 is a sort center in Balch Springs, TX. This page shows its weather status now and every closure the tracker has recorded there since Sep 27, 2026 (ET), with the stations nearest to it.
Station facts
- Address
- Lake June Rd 12728, Balch Springs, TX 75181
- Site type
- Sort center
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- Central Time (America/Chicago)
- Map coordinates
- 32.736, -96.606
Status now
No local weather advisories as of 1:00 AM CDT
The reason behind a status, and alerts for this station, are on the live map with a free account.
Closure record
| Period | Closures | Time closed |
|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | 2 | 1 h 54 min |
| Last 30 days | 2 | 1 h 54 min |
| Since the record began, Sep 27, 2026 (ET) | 2 | 1 h 54 min |
The most common cause on record is lightning (2 of 2 closures). The longest closure since Sep 27, 2026 (ET) was 1 h 25 min, on Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (lightning).
The record began on Sep 27, 2026 (ET), so the 30-day figures cover only the days since.
Closures by month
| Month | Closures | Time closed | Most common cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2 | 1 h 54 min | Lightning |
| September 2026 | 0 | none | — |
Recent closures
Newest first. Times are the station's local time (Central Time).
| Date | Start | End | Length | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 11:29 AM | 12:54 PM | 1 h 25 min | Lightning |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 10:07 AM | 10:36 AM | 29 min | Lightning |
Nearby stations
The 8 stations nearest to AFW5 within 30 miles, in a straight line.
| Station | City | Distance | Closures, last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFW2 | Balch Springs | 0.1 mi | 0 |
| DDF2 | Mesquite | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| VUOF | Hutchins | 7.7 mi | 3 |
| XIX3 | Hutchins | 8.8 mi | 2 |
| DAL9 | Wilmer | 8.9 mi | 2 |
| FTW1 | Dallas | 9.2 mi | 2 |
| USDAL | Wilmer | 9.2 mi | 0 |
| LLKW | Dallas | 10.1 mi | 2 |
What these closures mean
Every closure at AFW5 was for lightning. Stations commonly stop outdoor work, such as loading vehicles in the lot, while lightning is close by and start again once it has stayed away for a set time, so one storm can bring a short closure, or several in a row.
A closure on this page is a stretch of time the tracker recorded AFW5 as closed, mostly because weather reports at the station were of the kind that usually comes with a closure. It is not a confirmed decision by the station: station leadership makes the final call, and what happens to a block during a closure depends on the station and the Flex app, so check the app and your messages.
More in the guides: How weather closures work, Lightning safety and Blocks and closures.