Tornado watch

The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a potential severe weather outbreak on Thursday in the South, where long-lived, strong tornadoes, widespread damaging ...

[NIGHTTIME TORNADOES FOR MORE LIKELY TO TURN DEADLY THAN DAYTIME ONES](https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/nighttime-tornadoes-far-more-likely-to-turn-deadly-than-those-during-the-day) [HOW YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR A TORNADO](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-you-should-do-to-prepare-for-tornadoes) [Softball-sized hail](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/how-large-is-golf-ball-sized-hail) reportedly crashed through roofs of mobile homes and truck windshields early Thursday during a severe storm near Dilley, [Texas](https://www.foxweather.com/category/texas), according to the National Weather Service. [lioness behavior](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/does-march-come-in-like-lion-go-out-like-lamb)," FOX Weather meteorologist [Britta Merwin](https://www.foxweather.com/person/m/britta-merwin) said. The airport is a major hub for American Airlines. Other reported wind gusts include: [WHY TORNADO VALLEY IS SHIFTING EAST](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/its-not-your-grandparents-tornado-alley-anymore) We’re really focusing on northeast Texas, [Louisiana](https://www.foxweather.com/category/louisiana), [Arkansas](https://www.foxweather.com/category/arkansas) – some areas that have been hit hard over the last month." Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued for parts of Texas and Oklahoma until Thursday night. Areas further east in central Arkansas and northern Louisiana are under a Tornado Watch that runs until midnight. [Tornado Watch](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/meaning-tornado-watch-warning-emergency) has been issued for nearly 10 million residents in North Texas, southern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas. The watch goes until 10 p.m.

Scattered storms are expected to develop ahead of a fast-moving cold front, and some of the storms could become severe, according to the weather service.

Mobile homes and vehicles are the last place you want to be during a tornado. Move to an interior room on the lowest level of your home, and stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch is in effect for the yellow shaded area until 10 PM this evening. The weather service urges residents to know what to do and where to go in the event of a tornado warning. Tornadoes, large hail up to 3 inches and damaging winds up to 75 mph are possible this afternoon and evening. In addition to cancelling after-school activities, Liberty Christian School offered an optional early dismissal.

Severe weather is forecast for Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas Thursday with a tornado watch and possible baseball-size hail and damaging winds.

A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect until 7 p.m. The last time a major tornado hit Fort Worth was nearly 23 years ago this month, when an F2 twister destroyed parts of West Seventh Street and battered downtown. A new warning was put in effect for Grayson County until 5 p.m. At 4:04, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bells, 8 miles east of Sherman, moving east at 50 mph. [timeline released Thursday](https://www.weather.gov/fwd/), the main line of storms were expected to develop west of the Metroplex around noon Thursday and reach the Dallas-Fort Worth area between 4 and 9 p.m. At 5:27, a line of severe thunderstorms was located from Alvord to Boyd, moving east at 40 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-size hail. According to Fano, there was also a possibility of some scattered storms developing anywhere from noon to 4 p.m. Radar indicated the storm had hail up to the size of ping pong balls and 60 mph wind gusts. Just before 5, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cool and Mineral Wells, moving east at 45 mph with 70 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. In Millsap, officials reported a fire station lost part of its roof to wind damage. Damage to trees and outbuildings was reported near the city of Necessity. In Pickton, in Hopkins County, roof damage was reported to a house along Texas Highway 11 at FM 269.

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A severe weather outbreak is likely to occur in the ArkLaTex today into tonight. There may be 2 potential rounds of severe ...

Threats include a few tornadoes, scattered hail and scattered wind gusts up to 75 mph, the National Weather Service said. Other areas in the watch include ...

Scattered storms are expected through the morning in North Texas. But the main window of concern will be in the afternoon and evening, from about 2 p.m. to ...

The governor also directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare emergency resources and stand by for possibly hazardous and damaging weather, his office said. Finding an interior room in a house or a structure is probably the best way to stay safe during thunderstorms, he said. Greg Abbott urged Texans to prepare for the severe weather. Minor flooding is also expected for some waterways, including White Rock Creek and Sister Grove Creek in Collin County. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Parker County until 6 p.m. The warnings included Franklin, Titus and Red River counties, not far from where the tornado was seen. The watch, which lasts until 10 p.m., indicates that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form. [flood warning for the Trinity River](https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ119&warncounty=TXC113&firewxzone=TXZ119&local_place1=Highland%20Park%20TX&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook&lat=32.8315&lon=-96.8008#.ZAEBWHbMK5c) will go into effect Friday morning through Saturday afternoon following Thursday’s rainfall. That includes identifying a spot in your home where you can take shelter if necessary. Thursday for most of North Texas, including Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties. [Thursday’s thunderstorms bring risk of tornadoes to North Texas. Get inside, away from windows!”

More than 30 million people in the South could experience severe weather on Thursday. The more dangerous storms are not likely to pick up until the ...

This region (sometimes called Ark-La-Tex) is under a “moderate risk” of severe storms, forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center said on Thursday morning. “We get lots of severe weather days during the year, but we don’t typically have this great of confidence combined with the unusually strong storm system.” The last was issued this past Sunday when damaging winds and tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma. Some thunderstorms formed already on Thursday morning, but the more dangerous storms were not likely to pick up until the afternoon, forecasters said. More than 400 flights into or out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport were canceled on Thursday, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. More than 30 million people in the South could experience severe weather on Thursday.

Update 4:43 p.m.: Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a tornado watch for nearly its entire coverage area, including Bell, ...

Not everybody is going to necessarily see severe weather, but the potential is there for you guys to have some large hail and damaging winds for sure." "You guys could see some wind gusts in excess of 40 mph overnight tonight." "At some point in time, it's not entirely impossible for the Temple/Killeen area to have a tornado watch," Fano said. "You guys can pretty much expect some severe weather," Fano said. Meteorologist Steve Fano said around 12:45 p.m. Storms associated with the front could be severe, though Fano said it is not known how severe they could be in the Killeen area.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth extended its severe thunderstorm warning for Denton County until 7 p.m.. Denton Municipal Electric is responding to ...

Then, a cold front is expected to blow in, also from the west, creating a line of storms during the late afternoon or evening hours, he said. At night, the low temperature will fall around 43 degrees. But there could still be some before midnight. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Denton County until 6:30 p.m. Denton County could see some hazardous weather as rain and thunderstorms move across North Texas on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth extended its severe thunderstorm warning for Denton County until 7 p.m.