Memorial Day, North Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth
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Tuesday is expected to be partly sunny for most of North Texas, but a chance of showers does still exist for counties along the southern edge of the
The Wednesday morning commute could be stormy for some North Texans. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Wednesday due to the slight risk of severe storms bringing hail and damaging winds to the western and southwestern sides of North Texas.
🌪️ SUNDAY MAY 18 TORNADOES - Our survey teams have now confirmed 7 tornadoes: EF-0 Morton Valley (Eastland) EF-1 Mingus (Palo Pinto) EF-1 Gordon (Palo Pinto) EF-0 Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-0 south of Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-U southeast of Santo (Palo Pinto) EF-0 north of Lipan (Parker) Several people were injured due to the storms, safety officials said.
A stormy Memorial Day is expected, with scattered strong to severe storms possible late Sunday evening through Monday evening. Hail and damaging winds will be the main hazards, and heavy rain may lead to isolated instances of flooding. Stay weather aware this weekend! pic.twitter.com/954YZ9Eabt
A Southwest Airlines plane heading into Denver from Tampa was likely hit by lightning as it descended during storms on Sunday evening. In a statement the airline said Flight 168 “sustained a possible lightning strike” but landed safely at Denver International Airport and no injuries were reported.
Severe storms are expected to erupt across a wide swath of Texas late Monday — from the Dallas-Fort Worth area to East Texas.
The Storm Prediction Center has North Texas at a level 3, Enhanced Risk of severe storms. Very large hail, at least 2", along with damaging winds, are the main threats, but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Storms will develop out west and track east through the late afternoon hours.
It's possible Thursday may be a First Alert Weather Day as a cold front moves into North Texas. As it moves, there will be mainly a rain threat, but as the front stalls south of I-20, don't rule out the chance of a few strong to marginally severe storms.
At least nine tornadoes have been confirmed in Texas following the severe storms that swept through the state Sunday.