Baseball-sized hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes possible across North Texas amid severe weather threat Tuesday

A First Alert Weather Day is in place as a dry line and cold front continue to increase the potential for severe weather throughout Tuesday afternoon and evening. 

A tornado watch is also in effect for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex until 9 p.m. 

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Montague, Jack and Wise counties until 4 p.m. Wind gusts up to 70 mph and [in pong ball -size hail are possible.

A tornado warning has also been issued for Montague and Wise counties until 3:15 p.m. At 2:50 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located near Newport, 8 miles west of Bowie, moving southeast at 45 mph, the National Weather Service said.

The main threats are very large hail, damaging winds, and flooding, with the possibility of an isolated tornado. Hail up to 3.5" will be possible. For reference, 2.75" is the size of a baseball, and 4" is the size of a softball. 

The timing of Tuesday's storms will be between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m., with 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. being the most likely timeframe for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

The weather will quiet down overnight and cool down on Wednesday, with cloudy skies and highs in the 70s.

Looking ahead to Thursday, some showers are expected to begin after the morning commute, and then on Friday, rain chances will be steadier and heavier at times, likely to last all day. A First Alert Weather Day is possible on Friday due to disruptive rain. Highs on Friday may struggle to escape the 50s.

Over the next five days, at least 1" to 2.5" of rain will be possible, with heavier amounts to the south.

While some rain lingers overnight into the pre-sunrise hours on Saturday, things will dry out just in time for the weekend. Then, temperatures will soar back into the 80s by next Monday.