Severe thunderstorm watch expired for parts of North Texas
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop around 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday in North Texas, particularly north of Interstate 20 and along or west of the Interstate 35 corridor, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. The storms will move east during the evening hours.
A severe thunderstorm watch took effect about 4 p.m. and will continue until 10 p.m. for Tarrant, Dallas, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Jack, Lamar, Montague, Parker, Rockwall and Wise counties.
Sarah Barnes, a spokesperson for the National Weather Service, said hail, strong winds and tornadoes are all possible.
Maps from the NWS show a line of storms stretching from Gainesville to Central Texas starting about 4 p.m. The storms are expected to move east and impact the Dallas-Fort Worth area between about 7 p.m. and midnight.
The most severe storms on the map are shown to be east of Dallas.
According to the National Weather Service, the greatest threat to North Texas will be hail. The storms will be scattered, so not everyone will see severe weather.
It’s uncertain how many storms will develop and which areas they will affect as a cold front moves through the region, according to the weather service.
Barnes urges residents to watch for updates to the forecast.
“Definitely keep an eye on the weather if you’re in North Texas,” she said.
The temperature will drop overnight as a result of the cold front, and Barnes said Thursday’s high will be in the 40s. That, combined with strong winds, will make it feel particularly chilly.
This story was originally published February 15, 2023 at 11:31 AM.
