Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings were in effect across parts of North Texas on Sunday afternoon as a system of slow-moving storms brought heavy rain to the Dallas-Fort Worth area heading into the Memorial Day weekend.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Tarrant and western Dallas counties until 8:15 p.m in North Texas. Between one and two inches of rain had already fallen as of mid-afternoon, with forecasters projecting up to two additional inches. A separate severe thunderstorm warning for Tarrant and southwestern Dallas counties was in effect until 5:45 p.m., with the potential for quarter-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
An additional severe thunderstorm warning covered Montague and Wise counties, also until 6 p.m., with similar wind and hail threats. Strong thunderstorms were also affecting portions of southwestern Van Zandt and central Henderson counties, where 40 mph gusts and half-inch hail were possible.
Communities under the flash flood warning
The flash flood warning affected a wide area across Tarrant County including Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Haltom City, Keller, Hurst, Southlake, Watauga, Colleyville, Saginaw, Richland Hills, River Oaks, Sansom Park, Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain, North Richland Hills and Pecan Acres…