DALLAS, Texas - Across much of North Texas, severe thunderstorms are expected from Thursday night into Friday morning as an upper level disturbance rushes through the region.
What You Need To Know
- Early severe storms are possible
- The main concerns are hail and high winds
- We'll have possible flooding into the weekend
In preparation for Thursday night's event, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a marginal risk for severe storms for northern Texas into Texarkana, effective until 6 a.m. Friday.
There is a chance of heavy rainfall, but the main threats with this system are large hail and damaging wind gusts around 50 mph.
The main line of thunderstorms reaches the metroplex around midnight. The heaviest concentration of storms should be passing DFW airport and northern Dallas at this time.
By 3 a.m., scattered storms will push just to the east of Dallas. Isolated thunderstorms are still possible in Denton county up to the Red River.
After 5 a.m., only an isolated thunderstorm or two will remain near Sulphur Springs up to Paris, Texas. Around DFW, most of the heavy storms should exit the region, with only a stray shower lingering for the morning commute.
There is also a chance for localized heavy rain where totals could reach upwards of 2 inches, mainly east of the I-35 corridor between I-30 and I-20. Overnight lows will fall to the 40s.
Throughout the day Friday, expect cloudy skies and spotty showers. Overnight into the weekend, watch for more scattered thunderstorms and showers in the forecast, with localized flooding in low-lying areas.