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Hail, damaging winds in the mix for Fort Worth. See when storms arrive Tuesday

Storm clouds move over a corner of West Magnolia Street in Fort Worth. A person on a bike is at the forefront heading to the right of frame.
Storm clouds roll into Fort Worth on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A tornado warning has been announced until 5 p.m. Thursday for parts of Tarrant County, including downtown Fort Worth. amccoy@star-telegram.com

Severe storms are expected to impact North Texas late Tuesday, April 1, into early Wednesday, April 2.

Isolated thunderstorms may develop along a dryline west of U.S. Highway 281 on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. Storms will start over areas west of the Metroplex, such as Abilene, from 7 p.m. to midnight.

The main threats with these storms, if they develop, will be large hail and damaging winds, according to the NWS. In Dallas-Fort Worth proper, there’s a 15-20% chance of rain in that same time period.

After midnight, storm chances increase in the Metroplex as weather rolls in from the west. The main severe weather hazards will be damaging winds and an isolated tornado threat, according to the NWS.

Severe storms are possible in North Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Severe storms are possible in North Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday. National Weather Service Fort Worth

Storms continues into early Wednesday

Storms are expected to stick around and intensify over the day on Wednesday.

Scattered strong to severe storms will be in place Wednesday morning and over the early afternoon hours, according to the NWS. The main threats with these storms will be large hail, damaging winds and low tornado chances.

By late Wednesday afternoon, storms are expected to move east out of the region into East Texas.


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This story was originally published April 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM.

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Brayden Garcia
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brayden Garcia is the entertainment reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he mainly writes about how the film and TV industry impacts North Texas, from Taylor Sheridan shows to the Fort Worth Film Commission and everything in between.
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