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Storms In North Texas Spark Tornado Warnings Sunday Afternoon

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Numerous tornado warnings went into effect Sunday afternoon in North Texas as storms moved through the area.

A tornado warning was issued for Dallas County at around 2:10 p.m. but has since expired. There has not yet been a confirmation if there was any tornado spotted.

The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm was capable of producing a tornado near University Park and was moving northeast at around 30 mph.

According to the NWS, the possible tornado would have been rain-wrapped and may not have been visible.

There were also tornado warnings issued in Hill, Ellis and Johnson counties earlier in the afternoon. Radar indicated a tornado may have been in the area of Maypearl at around 1:50 p.m.

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