2:50 p.m. Friday
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Coryell County until 3:15 p.m.
A thunderstorm cell capable of producing a tornado was spotted about 10 miles west of Gatesville.
Gatesville is about 45 minutes west of Waco.
2:35 p.m.
Several school districts have canceled after-school programs or events.
Those include Fort Worth Independent School District, Cedar Hill ISD, and Irving ISD.
Dallas Independent School District schools were closed Friday.
1:45 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Dallas, Tarrant and Denton counties until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service said large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are possible.
12:45 p.m.
North Texas may see severe weather again this week, as storms are predicted to hit the metroplex Friday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said that “strong to severe storms are expected to develop across much of the region” in the afternoon and evening hours of April 28 with the arrival of a cold front.
The NWS predicts that these storms, which could include “large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes,” will likely develop between the hours of 2-9 p.m. Lingering showers and storms could possibly form behind the approaching front.
The western areas of the metroplex can expect severe weather to arrive between 2-6 p.m., and eastern portions of the metroplex can expect these conditions between 4-9 p.m.
While there is a possibility for tornadoes to develop across North Texas, the greatest potential for tornado formation will remain south of I-20 into central Texas and west of the I-35 corridor.
These storm chances are similar to conditions experienced earlier this week on April 26. While the threat of severe weather persisted across much of the region with all modes of severe weather possible, most of the actual severe weather shifted south of the metroplex, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Miles Langfeld told The Dallas Express that two confirmed tornados touched down near Waco as a result of the last system, but these tornados were rated EF-Unknown.
“We did get video evidence that they did touch down, but there were no damage reports, so we were not able to go out and survey for damage and give them actual windspeed ratings,” said Langfeld.
The rain is expected to leave the region in the late morning to early afternoon hours of April 29, with temperatures remaining in the high 60s. Saturday’s clouds will give way to clearing skies and warmer temperatures on Sunday, with temperatures expected to rise into the upper 70s and low 80s on April 30.
Seasonable and dry conditions are expected to persist into the following week.
