Storms this week in Dallas-Fort Worth may bring hail, tornado conditions, NWS says
Dallas-Fort Worth may see severe storms early this week with a chance of hail, damaging winds and tornado conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
The rain chances began with spotty showers on Monday morning, said meteorologist Daniel Huckaby with the NWS Fort Worth.
The chances of severe thunderstorms are not high Monday — Huckaby estimated about a 20% probability by late Monday night — but any storms that manage to develop could become severe, he said. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Monday for the counties of Collin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt and Lamar.
Monday was windy and hot with high temperatures in the North Texas region in the 80s to lower 90s. South winds prevailed between 15 and 25 mph with some gusts to 35 mph. There was also an elevated fire threat west of US 281.
On Tuesday, the chance of severe weather is higher. Tuesday afternoon, evening and night could bring severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds and the threat of tornadoes.
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By Wednesday, a cold front should move into the area and put a temporarily halt to the severe weather as it moves from west to east, Huckaby said. However, calm weather does not usually last long in the spring.
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By the holiday weekend, storms could develop again in North Texas. The NWS will monitor the likelihood of severe weather on Easter weekend throughout this week.
This story was originally published April 11, 2022 at 10:10 AM.
