Isolated strong or severe storms are possible on Wednesday with mainly a threat for large hail. These storms could continue through midday while affecting the I-20 and I-30 corridors.
National Weather Service Fort Worth
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in North Texas on Wednesday morning and afternoon, and hail and gusty winds may develop in some of them.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in the region until noon.
Warnings were in effect for Tarrant, Dallas and surrounding counties Wednesday morning. Some large hail was reported with storms Wednesday morning, including quarter-sized hail near Crowley, Everman and Grand Prairie, and stones the size of ping-pong balls near Granbury, according to the weather service.
Showers are likely between 9 a.m. and noon, according to the weather service forecast. Thunderstorms are possible during that period.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for portions of North Texas, including most of the DFW Metroplex through noon today. Large hail is the primary threat, as well as isolated gusts up to 60 mph. Stay weather aware! #dfwwxhttps://t.co/qdcUw3i5zN
The high temperature was forecast to be near 76 Wednesday.
A greater threat for severe storms that include tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and large hail is forecast to begin Thursday afternoon. The most likely area for tornadoes will be along and east of the I-35 corridor.
Scattered storms will develop Thursday, March 2, 2023, primarily in the late afternoon, just ahead of or along a cold front. Damaging wind gusts, tornadoes and large hail are all possible hazards Thursday afternoon and evening. The main line of storms will push east throughout the evening, with an increased threat for damaging winds and tornadoes across eastern North & Central Texas. National Weather Service Fort Worth
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