A storm system moving through North Texas on Monday could turn severe, creating damaging winds and some tornadoes.
The “potent storm system” will create numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout the morning that could cause flooding issues in some parts of Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the KXAS-TV (NBC5) forecast.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch through 10 a.m. for areas west of the Interstate 35 corridor as well as along and north of Interstate 20. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Collin County until 10 a.m.
In Denton, a stretch of southbound I-35 near Milam Road was shut down after a Walmart 18 wheeler was blown over and landed on a pickup truck, Denton police said on X. “Please seek an alternate route and drive with caution!” police wrote.
Along west Interstate 635, winds toppled another 18 wheeler near Valley View Road, close to the border of Dallas, Irving and Farmers Branch, KTVT-TV (Channel 11) reported.
The storms began overnight into Monday, entering from the west and pushing east through the region along a Pacific cold front, according to the weather service. Along with the threat of damaging winds and tornadoes, the storms could also produce hail.
The severe weather is predicted to be out of North Texas by midday and the clouds should clear making for sunny conditions in Dallas, forecasts show.
A reinforcing cold front will cause cooler temperatures by midweek with highs in Dallas in between the upper 50s to lower 60s. Lows will be in the 30s and 40s.
TUESDAY: Sunny and pleasant. Low: 50. High: 71. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool. Low: 45. High: 61. Wind: NW 10-20 mph with higher gusts.
THURSDAY: Sunny and pleasant. Low: 40. High: 64. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Sunny and pleasant. Low: 41. High: 66. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny and pleasant. Low: 46. High: 69. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
