More severe weather possible tonight, early this week ahead of scorching heat
Dallas, Tarrant and other North and Central Texas counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch Sunday night through midnight.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said conditions will be favorable for damaging winds up to 70 mph and up to 3 inch diameter hail.
North Texans should expect more severe weather as this week gets started with a low pressure system moving through the region, bringing with it chances of thunderstorms, tornadoes, damaging winds, frequent lightning and large hail.
The primary concerns are Monday and Tuesday between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
The National Weather Service has warned of isolated thunderstorms developing across portions of North and Central Texas with the potential of becoming severe. While they aren’t likely, isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out on Monday.
If there are tornadoes, the biggest threats will be in the evening hours of Monday.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service advise North Texans have multiple ways to receive warnings.
Temperatures next week are expected to rise, ending up in the 100s by Friday with a heat index of around 108 degrees.
This story was originally published June 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM.