Heading into the evening, there was a chance for a few storms to develop as the dryline advanced across North Texas. There was a Level 1 (Marginal) to Level 2 (Slight) risk for severe thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms have moved out of North Texas and the rest of the night will be tranquil.
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WATCH HEREAt about 4:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for areas east of Interstate 35/I-35E and east of Highway 75 near the Red River until 11 p.m. The watch includes Dallas, Ellis and Collin counties but does not include Denton, Johnson, Tarrant and Grayson counties.
At 5 p.m., the dryline was crossing the I-35 corridor with scattered thunderstorms stretching from Italy south to Waco. The NWS said the cap remains strong over the Metroplex and that the area most likely to see storms will be to the south and southeast. Behind the dryline, gusty winds up to 40 mph can be expected.
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The NWS said where storms develop conditions are favorable for scattered hail up to tennis ball size with wind gusts to 70 mph. A tornado or two is possible.
The storms began developing at about 4 p.m. in the DFW area and quickly pushed eastward.
The activity will exit eastern North Texas by 9 p.m. Please keep an eye to the sky and stay WEATHER AWARE!
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