Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for DFW Metroplex
NORTH TEXAS – Monday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the potential of rain and storms during the morning hours.
There will be scattered storms throughout North Texas Monday morning, bringing heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for southern Collin County until 10 a.m.
A tornado watch is in effect for counties further west of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex until 10 a.m., including Montague, Palo Pinto and Eastland counties.
Monday morning, most of North Texas was under a slight threat of severe storms.
Scattered showers arrived in North Texas around 6 a.m. and by 7 a.m., the line made its way into Dallas-Fort Worth.
With that line, winds gusted up to 60 mph. Rain chances were at 100% by 9 a.m.
The showers will shift to the east before 12 p.m. Clear conditions are expected in the afternoon and evening hours and a cold front is on the way by midweek, prompting another First Alert Weather Day on Wednesday.