Following this morning’s cluster of thunderstorms that moved across West-Central and Northwest Texas, we are now observing the storm activity shifting north of the Red River. We will need to monitor this trend to see if the storms will “hug” the Red River into Northeast Texas or if any new storms develop in the area through early afternoon. If new storms do form, they could bring severe weather, including very large hail, strong winds, and the potential for tornadoes.
Tuesday’s severe storm outlook shows the greatest severe weather concern from North Texas into East Texas, where very large hail and damaging winds are possible.
As we head into the afternoon, we anticipate significant severe storm development between 1 PM and 3 PM along a boundary left over from this morning’s storms, likely just south of the Red River in the Texoma, North Texas, and Northeast Texas regions. These storms will likely become supercell thunderstorms and start moving east/southeast. There is a risk of destructive hail, damaging winds, and possibly a few tornadoes associated with these storms. This threat will continue as the storms move southeast into the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex by late afternoon or early evening.
A cluster of storms may organize from the initial storms and could persist, slowly moving southeast across parts of North and Northeast Texas tonight. Localized flooding is also a strong possibility, as these storms will produce heavy rainfall. The timing and specific locations impacted may shift, and it’s possible the storms won’t develop until later, possibly around dinner time. However, once they begin, they are expected to be quite intense. We will provide LIVE TEXAS STORM COVERAGE here on our website and mobile app (just click the video tab in-app, or homepage on the website) once this afternoon’s storms start. You can track the storms with our free interactive weather radar here.