Severe storms threaten to hit Texas on Friday afternoon and evening. In the event, the local media are already alerting the people in the area about the measures to be taken. The Dallas-Fort Worth area would be hardest hit and the tornado threat would fall over Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Mills and Robertson counties.
This was announced by the
National Weather Service in Fort Worth
The warning remains in effect for the afternoon and evening of Friday, April 28. "A tornado warning has been issued for parts of the central part of the state until 8PM tonight. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of North Texas through 8PM tonight. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible. keep an eye on the weather through tonight!" they wrote on their account on
Twitter
.
The most forceful hail would fall in the area south of Interstate 20 along the I-35 corridor, where it would not be uncommon to see it the size of a baseball. To this combo we should add a very strong wind and even a couple of tornadoes.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of Central TX until 8PM this evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of North TX until 8PM this evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible. Stay weather aware through this evening! pic.twitter.com/i5ik0LUIxm
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) April 28, 2023
The counties committed for severe storms are as follows: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise. The counties included in the tornado watch are Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Mills and Robertson.
The counties that could be affected by tornadoes include Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Mills and Robertson.
For the weekend, cooler weather is expected overall, leading to drier weather conditions by early next week.
