A severe thunderstorm warning was active yesterday afternoon for parts of Denton and Wise counties as a cluster of strong storms rolled through the northern Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. The system brought quarter-size hail, damaging wind gusts, and near-constant cloud-to-ground lightning that triggered safety alerts for small towns and drivers caught on the roads.
The warning was issued at 3:06 p.m. and remained in place until 3:45 p.m., according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Citing National Weather Service information, the report noted that the main storm cell was located near Justin, about 10 miles northwest of Trophy Club, and was drifting northwest at around 5 mph…