A strong cap is expected to hold on Wednesday, but Thursday we could see hail, damaging wind and even the possibility of an isolated tornado.
There is a chance North Texas could see severe weather on Thursday. FOX 4's Dan Henry looks at when the chances are the highest.A cold front is coming in from the west on Wednesday. The cap is in place and will likely hold, meaning the risk of severe weather is marginal at best.FOX 4 meteorologists Dan Henry and Ali Turiano explain what "the cap" is and the impact it has on our weather here in North Texas.Several features could help break the cap and allow severe weather to form.
The biggest risk is for hail and damaging winds in the DFW area and to the east and south. The hail could be as big as golf balls for those east and southeast. If the storms are big enough there will be a flooding risk in the southern counties in the evening hours.There could be some rain sticking around in the morning on Friday, mainly to the east and south.Sunday could see some showers and rumbles of thunder.
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