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A tornado watch issued last night for Dallas and surrounding counties has been lifted as overnight storms head eastward, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service issued the alert about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday for Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Collin, Kaufman and Tarrant counties. The watch was canceled for those counties but remains until 7 a.m. for several areas to the northeast, including Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains and Van Zandt counties.
A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, according to the weather service. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been detected or reported on the ground.
The storms had moved east of D-FW about 6 a.m. Wednesday, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Franklin, Titus, Red River, Hopkins, Lamar and Delta counties to the northeast.
11:55 pm Tuesday…..here’s a more detailed look at the tornado watch area until 7 am. Widespread tornado threat is not likely, but a few spin ups along the line can’t be ruled out. #NBCDFWweather pic.twitter.com/rmxssyVS2K
— Rick Mitchell (@RickMitchellWX) March 30, 2022
Earlier Tuesday, the weather service issued a wind advisory ahead of overnight storms, noting that storms capable of producing damaging winds up to 70 mph, hail and tornadoes could occur.
The weather forecast Wednesday shows showers and thunderstorms ending by sunrise, followed by a windy and cool day with a high of 68.