Severe thunderstorms are expected late Monday afternoon and into the evening in North Texas bringing a chance for large hail and damaging wind.
Some of the storms could vary between strong to severe as a dryline and cold front move through North Texas.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of North Texas under an Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe storms with a Moderate Risk (level 4 out of 5) for northwest North Texas. Storm timing in the Metroplex is expected to be between 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. with activity expected in Tarrant County at about 7 p.m.
The primary concerns are large hail and damaging winds (wind 60 mph+). While the tornado threat is low, it's not zero.
As the storms built west of the Metroplex and moved east, the National Weather Service warned of very large hail up to baseball-sized and wind gusts above 85 mph. Hail of that size could injure people and animals outdoors and damage roofs, siding, windows and vehicles.
Make sure you stay "weather aware" on Monday afternoon and evening and continue to check back for additional updates.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
A new Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 1 a.m. for areas east of DFW into East Texas.
The National Weather Service has updated the severe weather outlook. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith says stay weather aware, severe storms expected late Monday afternoon and evening.