Weather Alerts are in effect for North Texas through Tuesday
NORTH TEXAS – We've had several severe thunderstorm warnings Monday night, including some for Dallas and Collin counties. The main threats have been quarter size to half-dollar size hail, along with 60+ mph winds.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Denton County, Collin County and Grayson County until 2:30 a.m. Winds up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail are possible.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for most of North Texas until 4 a.m.
There is a Flood Advisory in effect for Denton County until 4:30 a.m.
High water has prompted a road closure in Denton on northwest-bound N Elm St. from Nicosia St up to N Loop 288; and on southeast-bound N Elm St. from N Loop 288 to N Bonnie Brae St.
We're just getting started. More storms are continuing to develop and intensify in Central Texas and move to the north. And there are dryline storms out to the west that are approaching quickly, as well.
Counties to the west (highlighted in pink) are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 11 p.m. Navarro and Henderson counties have been added to the Tornado Watch southeast of DFW. Anderson, Limestone and Freestone counties were under the watch earlier. It's been extended until 1 a.m. The counties highlighted in green are under a Flood Watch through Wednesday morning.
Most of the area is under a level 3 out of 5 "enhanced" risk for severe storms.
There are parts of North Texas that remain under a level 3 "enhanced" risk for Tuesday, as well.
Expect coverage to increase over the next few hours, especially with storms moving up from the south and in from the west.
The threat for severe storms continues past midnight, as dryline storms push in from the west and continue to meet the stormy weather the metro has already been seeing.
We'll have to watch for another heavy round of rain Tuesday morning, especially through midday.
If we see this much activity in the morning, hopefully that would work over the atmosphere and give us a lull in the afternoon Tuesday.
We are looking at several rounds of heavy rain and severe storms over the next few days. While the threat for hail, winds and isolated tornadoes is there tonight and Tuesday, remember the flooding threat only continues to increase with each passing round into Wednesday. A widespread 2-4" of rainfall is forecast with isolated amounts of up to 7" possible (especially the farther east you go).
We all get to dry out and take a beat by Thursday. The pleasant weather continues into the weekend.