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Severe Thunderstorms Ground Flights and Knock Out Power in North Texas

Conditions are expected to clear by midday, giving way to a heat wave that will push temperatures near 100°F later this week.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for northwestern Dallas County, Texas.

Overview

  • Current National Weather Service warnings cover Freestone, Navarro and Hill counties until 7 a.m.
  • Oncor reports more than 26,000 customers without power early Monday, concentrated in Tarrant and Dallas counties.
  • Ground stops at Dallas Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports have paused flights until around 10 a.m.
  • Doppler radar tracked a southeast-moving line of storms at 20 mph from Sachse toward Lake Pat Cleburne, prompting the alerts.
  • Dry conditions are forecast by noon and highs are expected to approach 100°F by late week.