DFW Severe Weather Update: Tornado Threats and Hail on May 19, 2025

Severe Weather Alert Day in North Texas

• ⚠️ Today is a WFAA weather alert day with a continued threat of severe storms in North Texas.
• 🌪️ Yesterday, five tornadoes were confirmed, with wind speeds up to 105 mph for an EF1 near Gordon.
• ⚡ Today's storms could produce golf ball-sized hail, 70 mph wind gusts, and cannot be ruled out for tornadoes.

Storm Outlook and Risk Areas

• 📊 North Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is under an enhanced risk for severe weather (Level 3 out of 5).
• ⬆️ The threat of tornadoes is higher farther north, particularly from Gainesville to Sherman and west of Paris, where a moderate threat exists.
• ⚠️ While Dallas and Fort Worth are not under a tornado watch, the possibility of tornadoes remains, though lower.

Current Radar and Storm Development

• 🛰️ Severe storms are currently north and west of Texas, with some tornado warnings in Oklahoma.
• ⛈️ Severe thunderstorm warnings are active for counties near the Red River, with quarter-sized hail reported.
• 📈 Isolated showers are developing in the southwest part of Dallas County, but are not currently strong or severe.
• ⚠️ Storms developing out west along the dry line have a high threat of becoming severe.

Evening Forecast and Storm Movement

• ➡️ Showers and storms are expected to strengthen this evening, moving east across North Texas, potentially as supercells.
• 🔄 While some data suggests the Metroplex may avoid the strongest storms, other models indicate a possibility of supercells moving through.
• 🌃 Overnight, a few showers and storms may linger south, around Waco.

Post-Storm Conditions and Extended Forecast

• ☀️ A cold front arrives by tomorrow morning, bringing clearing skies and a much nicer, calm, mostly sunny day.
• 🌡️ Tomorrow's temperatures will be in the low 80s with significantly lower dew points, feeling much more pleasant.
• 💨 Tomorrow will be a little breezy with northwest winds.
• 🗓️ The 14-day forecast shows quiet weather for the next few days, with a slight chance of rain and storms returning towards the end of the week and into Memorial Day weekend.
• 📈 While there's a near daily chance of rain and storms in the latter half of the 14-day forecast, overall coverage is expected to be low.