After a week of tornadoes, power outages and heavy storms, North Texas will see even more rain Thursday evening and throughout the day Friday.
Storms will be moving across the region from west to east Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms are expected in the Dallas-Fort Worth area between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Additional rain Friday is likely to hit the metro before 1 p.m., per the weather service.
The current storms that are ongoing across portions of Central Texas will continue to push through this afternoon and evening, with yet another round pushing through late tonight through early tomorrow morning. This could be a long night, folks. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/jXx8kfXk7M
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 30, 2024
The area south of Interstate 20 into Central Texas will be under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Thursday. The risks for this area include winds up to 65 mph and hail up to 1.5 inches, according to the weather service.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to 15 high-water incidents as a result of Thursday’s storm, said spokesman Jason Evans. All incidents involved vehicles that became disabled after driving into high waters and people were rescued by having someone walk them to safety, he said.
The agency used a boat to rescue a city worker in the 7600 block of Greenville Avenue, Evans said. The worker reported being stuck on Harry S. Moss Soccer Field a little before 4 p.m., and the height of the water was “high enough that the worker did not feel safe exiting the vehicle,” Evans said.
The worker was not injured, Evans stated.
Dallas will be under a flood warning until 5 a.m. Friday morning, with a flood watch continuing until 7 p.m. Friday night, the weather service said. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected, with some areas receiving up to 3 inches of rainfall. The weather service warned against driving through flooded roads, as it is difficult to tell how deep the water is, especially at night.
Dallas forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5)
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and warm with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 85. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with an 80% chance of strong to severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds possible with the strongest storms. Low: 67. Wind: S/N 10-20 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and warm with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67. High: 80. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY (JUNE BEGINS): Partly to mostly cloudy and warm with a 30% chance of a storm. Low: 70. High: 87. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny and very warm with a 30% chance of a storm. Low: 72. High: 88. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
MONDAY: Partly sunny and very warm with a 20% chance of storms. Low: 72. High: 89. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
