TORNADO WATCH until 2 a.m. for North Texas – Live Updates – Severe Storms, Tornadoes Possible in North Texas Sunday Night – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

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NORTH OF TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most of North Texas until 2 a.m. Storms are already developing west of the DFW area and are expected to affect the Metroplex this evening.

Update 8:33 p.m.

Storms are moving east at around 45 to 55 MPH.

Update 20:23

Severe thunderstorm warning for Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hood and Somervell County until 9:30 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warning for Jack, Parker and County of Wise until 9:00 PM.

Update 8:08 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Jack, Parker and County of Wise until 9:00 PM. Severe thunderstorm warning for Comanche, Eastland and Erath County until 8:30 p.m.

Update 20:07

Due to severe weather forecast tonight, the State Fair of Texas will close at 8:30 p.m.. The Fair normally closes at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Update 8:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service says the wind speed in some storms in Palo Pinto County reaches 70 MPH.

Update 19:54

Severe thunderstorm warning for Cooke, Hood, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker and Wise County until 9:00 p.m.

Update 19:49

Severe thunderstorm warning for Comanche, Eastland and Erath County until 8:30 p.m.

Update 19:29

Update 19:26

Update 19:18

Update: 7:13 p.m.

Radar

The story continues to focus on a severe weather threat tonight for the region. The Metroplex and much of North Texas are at ENHANCED RISK of severe weather for the first time this fall.

Previous forecast

The main risk will be destructive winds along the squall line which are expected to quickly cross the Metroplex this evening. Discrete supercells could first precede the approaching dry line and cold front. These storms will produce the highest risk of severe weather this evening. This includes the possibility of tornadoes (highest risk in Northwestern counties – Wise, Jack, Montague) and along the Red River.

The Storm Prediction Center released a tornado risk assessment for tonight that includes an area centered on Oklahoma, but also includes parts of north Texas. It is in this area that powerful tornadoes could form and remain on the ground for some time.

All forecast models appear to have the same version of events but with slightly different arrival times. Below is a sequence of periods of the HRRR forecast model. The cold front will most likely catch up with the dry storms that precede it and pull everything into a squall line. This is the line that could produce destructive winds and rapid tornadoes across the Metroplex.

Please download our weather app so that you can protect yourself from these storms tonight. We’ll also keep you updated overnight on CBSN. Be aware of the weather! It has been since last spring that we have had such a high threat of severe weather here.

In summary, Supercell storms are expected to develop between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. in our west / northwest counties. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are all possible. A storm line will form along the approaching cold front and carry these storms into the developing squall line. This line of thunderstorms is expected in the Metroplex shortly after 9 p.m. Rapid tornadoes are possible along this line, but the main threat will be destructive winds.

-Jeff Ray, CBS DFW meteorologist



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