Tornado watch issued for parts of North Texas, including Tarrant County; hail reported
A tornado watch was issued to parts of North Texas as large hail and high winds hit Dallas-Fort Worth Wednesday night.
The tornado watch was issued for various counties, including Tarrant, Dallas and Collin, until 4 a.m.
Various reports of golf-ball-sized hail in north Fort Worth, Haslet and Saginaw were posted on Twitter. Hail was officially reported at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
A tornado warning was issued for Denton County at about 9:45 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., but was canceled at about 10:15 p.m. Large hail was still the main risk as the storm pushed through Little Elm and the surrounding area, NWS said.
The weather service previously issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 15 North Texas counties, including Tarrant, Dallas, Parker and Denton.
Large hail was the biggest concern with the storms Wednesday night, the Fort Worth Fire Department tweeted.
Baseball-sized hail, winds up to 70 mph and a few tornadoes are possible.
Other counties in the tornado watch include Johnson, Ellis and Kaufman.
There is an 80% chance of rain Wednesday night, with showers and storms lingering through mid-morning Thursday before tapering off, the NWS said. Skies are expected to clear later Thursday with highs forecast in the upper 60s.
The weekend is expected to be clear with highs in the low 80s Saturday and dipping back to the low 70s Sunday.
This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 6:12 PM.