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Showers and storms bring beneficial rain, some hail to North Texas

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds were possible with some storms

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A cold front is moving across North Texas and generating thunderstorms as it moves east.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch that was in effect for eastern and southeastern North Texas expired at 9 p.m. By Thursday afternoon, several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for several North Texas counties warning of wind gusts reaching 60 mph and quarter-sized hail.

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Large hail and damaging winds were the main concerns, especially for locations along and east of Interstate 35 and areas south of Interstate 30.

A few leftover showers are possible early Friday morning before sunshine returns in the afternoon.

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Cooler, below-normal, temperatures are expected for the weekend with highs in the 60s. A decent chance of rain returns Sunday. Additional rain chances are expected for the first part of next week.

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Before Thursday, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport has only picked up 0.60" of rain, all of which fell on April 2. Our annual total is 8.71", which is over an inch and a half below normal for the year.

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