DALLAS, Texas — North Texas is facing a significant life and property threat over the next few hours. Giant, destructive hail is moving directly over the Dallas-Fort Worth MetroPlex right now, and the window for the most intense activity runs from 3:00 PM through 7:00 PM. Every vehicle still outside needs to be under sturdy cover immediately. Every resident needs to be indoors and away from windows. This is not a watch-and-wait situation.
The Hail Threat — Very Likely, Moving Directly Over DFW
The damaging hail threat map issued at 2:15 PM Eastern April 28 places the Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton and Waxahachie corridor inside the Very Likely zone for hail at 3.5 inches in diameter or greater. A stone at 3.5 inches is larger than a baseball and approaching softball size. At that diameter:
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- Windshields shatter on direct impact
- Vehicle hoods, roofs and trunks…