North Texas Severe Weather: Hail and Damaging Winds Expected Sunday Night

Severe Weather Threat for North Texas

• ⚠️ A WFAA weather alert day is in effect from 9:00 p.m. through 3:00 a.m. for North Texas.
• ⚡ The primary concern is damaging winds ranging from 70 to 80+ miles per hour, with a low chance of isolated spin-up tornadoes.
• 🧊 Golf ball-sized hail is also a possibility, alongside brief heavy rain and lightning.

Timing and Location of Storms

• 📍 Thunderstorms are expected to move southeast from west of the metroplex and near the Red River.
• ⏰ The leading edge of these thunderstorms, where the most intense winds will occur, is expected to reach the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 11:00 p.m., with damaging wind gusts likely around midnight.
• 🗺️ By 1:00 a.m., the damaging wind threat will extend to areas like Canton, Corsicana, and Hillsboro, shifting into East Texas by 2:00 a.m.

Monday's Forecast and Beyond

• 🌦️ Lingering showers and thunderstorms are possible southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday morning, but the Metroplex is expected to be dry for the commute.
• 📈 Monday afternoon may see scattered, non-severe thunderstorms with P-sized hail and gusty winds of 30-40 mph.
• ☀️ The severe threat over the next five days is low, with scattered showers and storms possible, but not severe.
• 🗓️ Father's Day Sunday is expected to be calm with a very low chance of rain, and rain chances remain low until closer to Juneteenth.

Temperature and Outlook

• 🌡️ Tonight's low is 68 degrees, with tomorrow's high around 86 degrees, less warm than today's 95-degree high.
• 💧 The forecast indicates an unsettled pattern with continued rain chances over the next 14 days, though severe threats are low.
• ☀️ Warmth is expected to return in the following week, with highs in the low 90s.