Sunday thunderstorms could bring hail, strong wind, tornadoes to Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas-Fort Worth could see a variety of hazardous weather Sunday afternoon — including hail, strong winds and tornadoes — as thunderstorms move across North Texas, according to the National Weather Service.

“The forecast could change pretty quickly,” said Jason Dunn, a meteorologist for the weather service in Fort Worth on Saturday. “It’s one of those events where you have to kind of keep an eye on everything.”

The storms are forecast to develop between 1 and 2 p.m. and continue into the evening. The weather is expected to begin northwest of Dallas-Fort Worth before spreading over the area in the mid- to late afternoon, Dunn said.

Large hail is the main threat from the storms, but the weather service said damaging winds and a few tornadoes also are possible.

Dunn said North Texans should be prepared and have ways to receive warnings about the potential severe weather.

The “active” weather will continue through the week, with daily chances for showers and storms along with the threat of grassfires generally west of Interstate 35. It is expected to be abnormally hot, with temperatures Monday and Tuesday in the high 80s and 90s, according to the weather service.

Chances for storms will increase later in the week with an expected cold front blowing in late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Some of those storms could be capable of producing strong winds and hail, the weather service said.

Temperatures Wednesday through Friday are expected to fall, with highs in the mid-60s to low 70s.