Dallas Weather: Storms bring rain, gusty winds to North Texas during morning commute
DALLAS - Severe thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 65 mph moved through Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday morning.
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11 a.m.
We're starting to get some reports of wind damage from this morning's squall line.
FOX 4 viewer Tim Money shared a photo of his storage shed on top of his neighbor's house in the Arlington/Mansfield area.
Wind damage in the Arlington/Mansfield area | Courtesy: Tim Money
The sheriff's office in Somervell County, southwest of Fort Worth, reports multiple incidents caused by high wind. At least one of those incidents involves an overturned RV.
Courtesy: Somervell County Sheriff's Office
10:20 a.m.
Wind was the biggest concern with this morning's squall line. The strongest reported wind gust was 66 mph in McKinney.
9:45 a.m.
The line of storms is now moving east of the Metroplex. All Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the area have expired. The skies should start to clear by noon, according to the FOX 4 Weather team.
9:43 a.m.
Another overturned 18-wheeler is causing traffic trouble on southbound Interstate 35E near Cowling Road in Denton.
9:35 a.m.
A strong wind gust may have caused an 18-wheeler to flip on its side on westbound Interstate 635 at Valley View Road.
The crash is causing major traffic delays in that area.
9:30 a.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for southern Collin County until 10 a.m.
Once again, wind is the primary concern.
9:10 a.m.
Here's a quick look at driving conditions as storms hit the DFW Metroplex.
9:01 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued for southeastern Tarrant County and southwestern Dallas County until 9:30 a.m.
The primary threat is wind gusts up to 65 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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4-Warn Forecast
Severe wind gusts and thunderstorms are expected to move through Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday morning.
The line of storms is expected to remain west of the metroplex early in the morning before moving into the DFW area around 8 a.m. The storms will pass through the region until around 10 a.m. before clearing up.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected. FOX 4 weather experts advise residents to avoid parking under trees during this time.
A low risk of tornadoes exists in the northern counties of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but most of the concerns are north near Oklahoma.
By noon on Monday, skies should clear and temperatures will return to normal, staying near 70 degrees for the remainder of the day.
On Tuesday, the weather is expected to be sunny with drier air and temperatures in the low 70s, ahead of the next cold front.
Highs over the next few days will remain in the 60s with sunny conditions. Thursday morning is expected to be the coldest, with temperatures near 40 degrees in urban areas and dipping into the 30s in outlying regions.
Sunny weather and temperatures in the 70s are likely to return by the weekend.