Several unexpected severe weather warnings issued across North Texas
If you don’t have a rain gauge, it’s time to get one in North Texas.
Generally, May is the wettest month in Texas. The latest rain chances in the forecast started Monday and will continue Tuesday and Wednesday in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The threat of severe weather, which could mean large hail and damaging winds, was expected to be low in Tarrant County and other nearby counties. But, though the region wasn’t under a severe thunderstorm watch, some warnings were issued Monday evening. In Tarrant County, as of 6:30 p.m., the National Weather Service had received reports of quarter-size hail near Haslet and half-dollar size hail near Azle.
Now, the service is warning of storms bringing penny-sized hail and thunderstorms moving through north Johnson and southern Tarrant Counties, likely to move deeper in to Tarrant as the night goes on.
The National Weather Servince in Fort Worth issued severe thunderstorm warnings Mansfield, Desoto and Cedar Hill at 9 p.m, expecting those warnings to expire around 9:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth also warned of severe weather across all of Dallas, Ellis and Collin Counties.
In Tarrant County, there was a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day Monday and 50 percent Monday night.
Heavy rainfall expected on Tuesday could mean flash flooding in some neighborhoods.
“We’re going to see lots of rain on Tuesday,” said meteorologist Juan Hernandez with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth on Monday. “There is a threat of severe weather, but it’s low.”
On Tuesday, storms are expected to dump lots of rain in North Texas. Rainfall accumulations will range from one to three inches and higher in some areas. Weather forecasters say there’s a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, and 60 percent on Tuesday night.
High temperatures on Tuesday will remain cool, around the mid-60s.
And North Texans could get another chance of rain when there’s a 40 percent chance on Wednesday. Temperatures will stay in the 60s.
The rain will be gone by Thursday, and North Texans will get a few dry days.
But the NWS in Fort Worth says rain chances will return Saturday night and Sunday.
- Staff Writer James Hartley contributed to this report
This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 11:36 AM.
