DFW Weather: Severe Thunderstorms Expected Sunday Evening

Severe Weather Alert for DFW

• ⚠️ A WFAA weather alert day has been issued for Dallas-Fort Worth, with a significant severe weather threat possible on Sunday.
• ⚡ The primary concern is 70+ mph wind gusts, with isolated spin-up tornadoes and up to golf ball-sized hail also possible.

Sunday Evening Storm Timing

• 🎯 The severe weather is expected later in the afternoon on Sunday, with the main window for Dallas-Fort Worth being from 9:00 p.m. to midnight.
• 📈 Thunderstorms are predicted to erupt in the Panhandle of Texas and western Oklahoma by noon Sunday, becoming numerous and forming a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS).
• 💨 The leading edge of this MCS will bring the most severe conditions, moving quickly through North Texas.

Risk Levels and Hail Potential

• 🚨 A Level 4 moderate risk is in place for areas north of I-20, including Denton, Decatur, Bowie, Gainesville, and Sherman, for damaging wind gusts along the Red River.
• 📊 A Level 3 enhanced risk covers Dallas and Tarrant County, as well as Johnson and Ellis County, with potential for 70+ mph winds.
• 🧊 Isolated storms tonight could produce quarter-sized hail and 60 mph winds, but coverage is expected to be low.

Forecast Beyond Sunday

• ☀️ Sunday morning is expected to be fine, but the heat and humidity will continue throughout the day.
• 🌦️ The work week will feature more scattered showers and storms with a lower severe threat and cooler high temperatures in the 83-85 degree range.
• ☀️ Father's Day weekend is forecast to be dry, offering a break from the active weather.