First Alert Weather: Severe storms could bring large hail threat to North Texas Thursday
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — A Weather Alert has been issued today due to the potential for severe storms.
Showers are already developing and will remain scattered through the mid-morning hours heading northeast. A few storms may reach severe limits this morning as well, mainly east of Interstate 35.
There is an enhanced risk of severe storms today including the DFW Metroplex. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are all possible as a strong cold front moves through.
There is also a significant risk of large hail—greater than two inches in diameter—for most of North Texas.
Rain and storms will develop early this afternoon along a dryline near U.S. 281 and I-35. The line will likely fill in as it heads east with the potential for severe storms.
The threat of severe storms will continue as another line develops along a strong cold front.
These storms will move through during the early evening hours. Once the cold front passes by the severe threat will come to an end.
A few showers may linger into Friday morning, especially south of Interstate 20. Strong northerly winds will gust to 40 mph during the first half of Friday, making for a cold Saint Patrick's Day.
Colder air behind the front will have our morning temperatures in the upper 30s and our afternoon highs only in the 50s! But we will feel colder than the air temperature due to the breezy northerly winds.
Near freezing temperatures are possible Saturday and Sunday mornings. So, consider delaying the planting of any sensitive plants or plan to cover them up for a few days.
The cold air remains in place to start off next week, but we are warming back up towards Wednesday with a few rain showers early next week.
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