The Brief
- A tornado watch is in effect across much of North Texas until 11 p.m.
- Storms could bring large hail, damaging winds and a possible tornado risk.
- The highest threat is north of DFW as storms move in this evening.
DALLAS – A tornado watch has been issued for much of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex until 11 p.m. Saturday.
Tornado watch
The watch was issued just before 4 p.m. Saturday until 11 p.m. The area of effect includes the counties of Red River, Fannin, Lamar, Rockwall, Tarrant, Collin, Dallas, Delta, Cooke, Denton, Jack, Wise, Hunt, Parker, Hopkins and Palo Pinto.
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Saturday severe weather forecast
The area of concern includes the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the I-20 corridor, and areas to the north of DFW. Storms were beginning to develop near Wichita Falls around 5 p.m., with additional potential for development near Graham and Jacksboro. If storms break through a weak atmospheric cap, they could move into the Metroplex or areas just north of it.
The primary concern on Saturday night is large hail, potentially reaching baseball size or larger, along with damaging wind gusts of 60–70 mph. While only a few storms are expected to form, any that do could become severe quickly. There is also a tornado risk, especially after sunset and mainly across counties near the Red River.
Storms already forming are expected to move east and possibly southeast, reaching parts of the I-35 corridor by around 8 p.m. and continuing through North Texas until roughly midnight. The greatest risk appears to be for northern parts of the Metroplex and surrounding counties, with ongoing monitoring and updates expected throughout the evening.…