Storms capable of producing small hail, 40 mph winds moving toward Tarrant County

The National Weather Service has said a thunderstorm is moving toward Tarrant County capable of producing small hail and 40 mph winds.

The storm is not severe but northwest of Fort Worth, a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Jack and Wise counties where half-dollar size hail and 60 mph winds are possible.

Most of North Texas, including Tarrant County, is under a tornado watch until 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The watch also extends to the counties surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth including Parker, Wise, Denton, Johnson, Hood, Ellis, Dallas and Collin.

“There could be a severe potential with a chance for a tornado later tonight,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Bianca Villanueva.

The Storm Prediction Center has North Texas under a slight risk for severe storms (2 on a scale of 5)

Most of North Texas is also under a flash flood watch starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday until Thursday morning. The Weather Service says 2 to 4 inches of rain are possible with some areas seeing up to 6 inches.

“Wednesday is when we’re really anticipating heavier rainfall,” Villanueva said. “We may see some areas with localized heavier amounts like we saw last week in Collin County where some areas picked up 8 inches of rain.”

This story was originally published April 30, 2019 at 4:44 PM with the headline "Storms capable of producing small hail, 40 mph winds moving toward Tarrant County."