North Texas Storms: Flooding, Traffic, and Flight Delays

Severe Weather Alert for North Texas

• ⚠️ A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and many eastern counties until 4 PM.
• 🚨 Additionally, a flood watch covers most of North Texas through the evening, with active flash flood warnings in Tarrant, Denton, and Parker Counties.

Active Storm Warnings and Hail

• ⚡ A severe thunderstorm warning is active for Collin, Dallas, Kaufman, and Rock Wall Counties until 11:45 AM.
• 💥 One storm is moving north, producing small hail near Princeton and heading towards northern Collin County.
• 🌧️ Another cluster of storms is moving north into Dallas County, bringing heavy rain and potential quarter-sized hail, pushing towards Collin County.

Roadway Conditions and Traffic Concerns

• 🚗 Slick roadways are reported across North Texas, with flooding being a major concern.
• 🚨 Major accidents have occurred on I-30 eastbound at PGBT, Spur 408 at East, and previously on I-35 and Highway 67.
• 🚦 Traffic is slow-moving across the metroplex due to the weather, with reduced visibility and ponding on roads.
• ⚠️ Drivers are advised to slow down, increase following distance, use headlights, avoid cruise control, and favor middle lanes to minimize flooding issues.

Airport Delays and Spring Storm Season

• ✈️ DFW International Airport is experiencing a ground stop until 11:15 AM, holding inbound flights.
• 🛫 Dallas Love Field has departure delays of more than a couple of hours.
• 🌷 North Texas is currently in its spring storm season, with conditions expected to clear by this evening.