DFW Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Texas with Golf Ball Hail and 70 MPH Winds

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

• ⚠️ A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1:45 PM for parts of North Texas, including Cook and Grayson Counties.
• ⚡ This warning is associated with storms pushing out of Oklahoma and impacting areas along the Red River, moving southeast at 30-35 mph.

Potential Hazards

• 💨 Expect 60 to 70 mph winds and hail up to golf ball size (or possibly ping pong ball size) within the warning area.
• 📍 Key locations like Gainesville, Whitesboro, Collinsville, Sherman, and Bonham may be impacted over the next hour or so.

Broader Severe Weather Risk

• 📈 An enhanced risk (Level 3 out of 5) for severe storms exists for the DFW Metroplex, including Denton, Wise, Tarrant, Dallas, and Collin Counties.
• 🎯 The primary concerns for the Metroplex are large hail and damaging winds, with a very low, non-zero tornado threat.
• 🌧️ Heavy rain could also lead to localized flash flooding.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Timing

• 🚨 A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is active until 4:00 PM for a larger area, stretching from Paris to Bowie and into northern Metroplex counties.
• ⏰ A weather alert day is called for today, with the Metroplex facing potential severe weather from approximately 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM this afternoon and into the evening.
• 📅 Additional storm development is expected later this afternoon and into the evening hours, with storms potentially settling down by Friday morning before returning for the holiday weekend.