Severe Storm Chances For DFW This Week
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - We are back to the 95 degree mark again Monday for the third time this season. We are already running at the second warmest spring on record and at a pace that could make this the warmest. Winds today are not expected to be as strong as the past two days, so this will make Monday the best for boaters on area lakes.
A cold front near Lubbock on Monday morning will serve as a trigger point for storms, as upper level energy rides over the boundary late in the day. The storms will fire around 5:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. along the front near Abilene, then form into one large complex -- or at least a broken line -- as they move eastward toward the Metroplex. The storms have about a 20 percent chance of making it into the Metroplex. Those storms will have the potential to become severe when they first fire to the west, with very large hail, damaging winds and lightning. The storms will likely lose strength as they move eastward, but could still produce large hail and damaging winds along with frequent lightning.
- Window for storms in western North Texas: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Window for storms in Metroplex: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Storms will die off before making east of Metroplex
For Tuesday and Wednesday, the cold front and area of low pressure hang back to our west. The low and cold front will finally move through early on Thursday morning, making Wednesday night our best chance for rain for most of North Texas. There will be a slight risk for severe storms along the Red River both Tuesday and Wednesday, late afternoon and evening.
The first half of Thursday could still see storms along and ahead of the cold front pushing through the Metroplex. At this point, the western half of North Texas looks to be in the clear while the eastern half still deals with storms. By Thursday afternoon, we expect mostly sunny skies and milder temperatures in the middle 80s. The dry, quiet and 80s theme will be with us through the weekend.
Tropical Storm Beryl Update
- Made landfall at 12:10 a.m. EDT near Jacksonville, Florida
- Estimated intensity of the winds at landfall was 70 mph
- It was a very strong tropical storm -- 74 mph winds would have made it a hurricane
- The remnants of Beryl will bring very heavy rainfall to southeastern Georgia on Monday
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