Storms trigger tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning for parts of North Texas

Updated at 11:18 p.m. with more details.

A tornado watch was issued for parts of Dallas-Fort Worth as two rounds of showers and storms unfolded in north Texas on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

The first round passed through the area in the late afternoon and throughout the evening, and another cycle of storms will occur early Thursday, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5).

A tornado watch was issued for parts of north Texas until 4 a.m. Thursday, including Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Collin and Grayson counties lifted at 11:16 p.m.

Denton County was in a tornado and until 10:10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties were under severe thunderstorm warning until 9:45 p.m.

Winds moved northeast at 30 mph and golf ball-sized hail was reported, the National Weather Service said.

An additional severe thunderstorm warning issued to Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Fannin, Grayson and Lamar counties expired at 10 p.m. An expired tornado warning was lifted for Van Zandt County, and a severe thunderstorm warning expired for Kaufman County at 6:30 p.m.

The storms will be capable of producing hail, destructive winds and an isolated tornado, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported. Rainfall amounts of between a quarter and a half inch will be possible.

The thunderstorms are expected to end Thursday morning with a few persistent showers in the late morning through early afternoon, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5).