Dallas weather: Tornado Watch issued for North Texas Thursday
There is a Tornado Watch for most of North Texas Thursday, and the Heat Advisory in our area is making matters worse.
Thursday night’s round of storms brings the potential threat of more large hail and damaging wind, but not everyone will be affected.
The Tornado Watch is in effect until midnight for most North Texas.
The main threat is a supercell making its way through the Red River area that has a history of producing tornados and very large hail.
The storms could move into the Metroplex from about 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
If storms do pop, there is a good chance they could be severe bringing the risk of hail that we've had over the past several days.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain, high winds and up to egg-sized hail, with the risk climbing higher depending on how far north you live.
There is also a very low chance that we could see a tornado or two.
Reminder: 30% of coverage means that many people will not see a drop of rain.
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Even if you don't see any rain or storms, you will have to deal with the heat.
While official temperatures will likely stay below 100 today, heat indexes will be over 105 for many today.
The air will feel heavy, nasty, thick and whatever other words you can find in the thesaurus.
Heat advisories are in place for North Texas until Friday at 8 a.m., and the heat indexes will be high for even longer.
Be sure to keep and eye on your pets when possible, the sidewalks will be hot and potentially dangerous for paws.
The dewpoint is climbing near an all-time record at DFW.
Right now, it is around 79. The all-time record is 80, which we have hit 5 times.
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Things should be pretty quiet tomorrow, with temperatures in the upper 90s.
Storm chances return on Saturday with a 30% chance of storms late in the day. Any storms that do develop could become severe.
For Father's Day Sunday, high temperatures are expected to reach 99 degrees.