A number of twisters touched down in Texas during this week’s wave of storms.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth (NWS) has confirmed that tornadoes developed as a result of the latest bouts of severe weather on the night of April 3.
While areas in the metroplex did experience severe weather in the form of hail and gusty winds, tornado-warned storms remained to the south, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
The NWS told The Dallas Express that a total of four tornadoes touched down south of the region but that these tornadoes were “short-lived.” These twisters occurred at the intersection of Falls County and Limestone County in Central Texas.
“The storms that we saw were EF-0, the lowest of the tornado categories, with a peak wind estimated to be near 70 miles per hour,” said Stalley.
Stalley told The Dallas Express that these tornadoes only caused “minor” damage to trees in the area.
These damaged trees and witness accounts via pictures and video footage submitted to the agency confirmed that the tornadoes had briefly touched down.
This same system continued eastward, where it went on to produce more severe conditions.
Despite this wave moving into the east, the potential for severe weather and smaller storms has not yet left the area.
The NWS expects multiple rounds of storms to occur across Texas on April 7 into the evening hours of the day.
“Across southern CTX, you can expect around 2-3 inches with isolated higher amounts up to 5 inches possible,” said the NWS in a tweet.
Temperatures will drop into the 50s and 60s across the region until a warming trend brings temperatures into the 70s with the onset of the weekend.
In Dallas and surrounding cities, the temperature even dropped below 50 in the early hours of Thursday morning.
By Monday, highs across the metroplex are expected to climb back into the mid-80s.