Tornado Watch canceled for North Texas
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North Texas is receiving the southern end of a storm system, with risks for strong to severe storms tapering off later Saturday afternoon.
North Texas is bracing for multiple rounds of severe weather through the weekend, with threats of damaging winds, large hail and a low tornado risk as a stalled front moves into the region.
Enjoy a warm and breezy Election Day with highs in the 80s before a cold front brings several days of severe storms, including the risk of large hail, flooding and tornadoes to North Texas.
The Latest: After record rainfall, North Texas could see more severe storms Thursday. When could rain return? Wednesday is the first day of a series of rainstorms, and it brought a series of severe weather threats,
A severe weather threat lasting multiple days could bring hail, damaging winds and tornadoes to parts of Texas, with the highest risk in North Texas.
Dallas weather: Record rainfall reported, high-water rescues and roof collapses during severe storms
North Texas is cleaning up this morning after severe storms triggered a warehouse roof collapse in Garland, prompted multiple high-water rescues, and shattered a nearly 90-year-old rainfall record at DFW Airport.
Forecasters said isolated showers and a few thunderstorms will remain possible Thursday, though rainfall coverage is expected to be lower than Wednesday.
In these instances, when warm, unstable air underneath the cap breaks through the cap, thunderstorms form very rapidly in the atmosphere and can quickly become severe. Energy has been brewing underneath the cap for some time, so when it breaks, thunderstorms can become quite strong -- and very quickly at that.
The official start of spring is just over two weeks away. As we transition into the new season, the likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, and periods of intense rainfall begins to increase across much of the country.