North Texas Storms: Flash Floods, Hail, Wind, and Tornado Threat

Current Storm Conditions and Warnings

• ⚠️ Flash flood warnings are in effect for Dallas and Tarrant counties, with significant flooding issues already occurring.
• ⚡ The storms are highly electrical, leading to a high likelihood of power outages.
• 💧 Several counties, including Cook, Grayson, and Monte, have flash flood warnings until 1:15 PM, with rain continuing to train over the same areas.

Severe Weather Threats

• 🌪️ The potential for golf ball-sized hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and isolated tornadoes exists, though the tornado threat is pushing east of the Metroplex.
• 💨 Wind gusts have already reached around 40 mph, with potential for gusts up to 50 mph as brighter green and teal colors appear on radar.
• ⛈️ A tornado warning was issued for far northwest Lamar County and is moving east, expected to be out of Texas soon.

Forecast and Timeline

• 📈 The tornado threat is expected to move east of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex by 5:00 PM.
• 🌧️ An additional one to two inches of rainfall is possible today.
• ☀️ Thursday is forecast to be fantastic, but storms are expected to return on Friday.

Traffic and Road Conditions

• 🚗 Roadways are messy with low visibility and significant ponding, making travel hazardous.
• 🚧 An exit closure at University Drive southbound on 35 in Denton County is affecting traffic.
• ⚠️ Expect delays due to accidents and multiple lanes being closed, particularly on 35W southbound in North Lake and 35E southbound in Lake Dallas.
• 🌊 High water rescues have been reported, and drivers are advised to stay in middle lanes to avoid hydroplaning and drive slowly.

Travel Advisories

• ✈️ Ground stops are in effect at Love Field until 11:45 AM and DFW until noon due to the weather.