Dallas, Texas – Residents across North Texas and central Oklahoma could face dangerous severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening as atmospheric conditions become favorable for tornado-producing supercells.
According to severe weather outlooks analyzing Tuesday’s setup, storms are expected to develop along a dryline stretching across western Texas and Oklahoma before moving east into the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Oklahoma City corridor. Meteorologists warn that discrete supercells forming early in the afternoon may quickly become capable of producing tornadoes.
The strongest storms could develop between mid-afternoon and late evening across areas including Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, and Oklahoma City. Strong wind shear and increasing instability may allow storms to rotate, raising the risk for tornado development.
Large to very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter is also possible with the strongest supercells, along with damaging wind gusts over 60 mph. Storms may initially remain isolated, which increases the potential for more intense rotating storms before they merge into clusters later in the evening.
Cities such as Wichita Falls, Ardmore, Norman, and Stillwater could also see severe thunderstorms depending on where storms first form along the dryline.
Residents across North Texas and central Oklahoma should review tornado safety plans Tuesday morning and ensure they have multiple ways to receive warnings. The greatest storm activity is expected from Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours, and additional watches may be issued as the situation develops.
