Storms may hit Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday afternoon, Friday morning followed by cold front
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Dallas-Fort Worth and other parts of North and Central Texas on Thursday afternoon and continue into Friday morning with a cold front, according to the National Weather Service.
The main threats are strong winds and “very large hail” the size of two inches or more but an isolated tornado or two are possible, according to the NWS forecast.
A few strong to severe storms are expected just south of the Interstate 20 corridor and could affect cities including Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Killeen, Paris, and Cisco starting between about 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued about 2:50 p.m. Thursday for parts of Dallas, Collin, Hunt, and Rockwall counties. Just the northeast corner of Dallas County was included in that warning. The storm was expected to have 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to half dollar size.
But the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is not included in a severe thunderstorm watch that’s in effect until 9 p.m. That watch includes counties to the east and south of DFW.
Showers and thunderstorms will be followed by a cold front on Thursday afternoon into the late evening hours. Severe weather and storms will possibly continue from the afternoon through around midnight.
Rainfall amounts of two to two and a half inches will be possible with locally heavier amounts. There is a threat of flooding and about a 60 percent chance of some areas exceeding two inches of rain across the southeastern-most counties through Friday including the areas of Canton, Corsicana, Waco, Palestine, and Hearne.
“Additional storms are expected to develop well ahead of the front in Central Texas beginning early afternoon,” the NWS said.
Large hail and damaging winds up to 65 miles per hour will be the main hazards. Isolated tornadoes are also potential weather hazards.
Storm chances will come to an end Friday.
Rains chances are expected to return Sunday and early next week.
3-Day Storm Outlook
This map shows the 3-day weather outlook for storms by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. Sources: National Weather Service, Esri.
