Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas, Collin, and Surrounding Counties Until 10:15 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Central Texas as a line of storms with 60 mph wind gusts moves through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fort Worth
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in North Central Texas. The alert was issued at 9:37 PM CDT following radar-indicated threats of high winds and potential damage.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in North Central Texas:
- Counties: Rockwall, Collin, Northern Dallas, Northeastern Cooke, and Grayson.
- Major Cities and Locations: Irving, Carrollton, Grapevine, Coppell, Whitesboro, Callisburg, Lake Kiowa, DFW Intl Airport, Collinsville, Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Addison, Prosper, Celina, Lake Texoma, McKinney, Allen, Pottsboro, Gunter, Dorchester, and Sherman.
- Additional Impacted Areas: Westminster, Cannon, Preston, Tioga, Frognot, Ida, Sadler, Elmont, Mountain Creek Lake, and Locust.
What You Should Do
For your protection, residents in the warning area should move inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Because heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, motorists are advised not to drive through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect for North Central Texas until 11:00 PM CDT.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to .75 inches.
- Rainfall: Heavy rain is occurring, which may lead to flash flooding.
- Storm Movement: At 9:36 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gainesville to Grapevine, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 10:15 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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