DFW Weather: North Texas Storms, Flood Warnings, and Forecast Update

Current Storms and Warnings

• ⚠️ A WFA weather alert day is active for North Texas due to storms with heavy rain.
• 🚨 An active severe thunderstorm warning for hail in Collin County is expected to expire soon, but is being overtaken by a main line of rain.
• 🌧️ Flash flood warnings are in effect for Collin and Dallas Counties until 2:00 PM, with heavy rain also impacting Mesquite, Rockwall, and Kaufman Counties.
• 🌊 Flood warnings are also in place for other counties including Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Tarrant until 1:30 PM, due to saturated ground and ongoing light rain.

Storm Progression and Forecast

• ➡️ The main band of heavy rain is progressing eastward, with lighter rain and drying expected in Denton and Tarrant Counties towards the west.
• ✈️ Visibility is improving at Dallas Love Field and DFW Airport, though delays persist.
• 🗓️ The timeline shows continued eastward movement of rain between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, with most areas along the I-35 corridor drying out after 2:00 PM.
• 🌦️ Eastern counties, including Henderson, Navarro, and Kaufman, may see rain continuing until about 4:00 PM or 5:00 PM.

Rainfall Estimates and Severe Weather Threat

• 📏 Total rainfall could reach about an inch for some spots, with some areas southeast of DFW potentially seeing closer to two inches.
• ⚡ While strong storms are possible in North Texas, the higher threat for severe weather is to the southeast, including an active tornado watch until 4:00 PM for areas like Austin and Houston.

Upcoming Weather Outlook

• ☀️ Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be drier.
• ☁️ Scattered rain is possible on Friday.
• 😎 The weekend forecast indicates sunny conditions with highs in the upper 70s.
• 🍃 Next week is predicted to be calmer and warmer.