When could Dallas-Fort Worth see severe weather? Updated forecast shows storm timeline
Damaging winds, brief tornadoes, flooding and hail were in the forecast for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and North Texas Monday morning, Nov. 18, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
But as of about 9:30 a.m., no storm damage had been reported in the region and a tornado watch for counties to the west of DFW has been canceled.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for northeast Tarrant County, northwest Dallas County and south Collin County between 9 and 10 a.m., with radar indicating 65 mph wind gusts.
The greatest threat for severe weather in the Dallas-Fort Worth area was expected to be Monday morning, with storms moving east and out of the area by around noon, the NWS said.
The most likely timely for severe storms in Tarrant and surrounding counties was expected to be 6-11 a.m., the weather service said.
The main hazards were to include damaging winds and a potential for quick tornadoes. There is also a flooding risk with 1-2 inches of rain expected in many areas.
Most of North Texas remains under a hazardous weather outlook Monday.
Oncor was reporting about 870 power outages affecting more than 31,000 customers shortly before 11 a.m.
This story was originally published November 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM.
