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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 7 AM Wednesday for areas west of the I-35 corridor. Isolated hail up to 2 inches and scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph will be the main threats.
Showers and storms will be ongoing across the region Wednesday morning, eventually exiting to the east by late morning/midday. Gusty winds will be possible with this activity. Additional storm development is possible across portions of the area this afternoon, with the best chances across Central Texas. Some of these storms will have the potential to become strong to marginally severe with hail and damaging winds.
The unsettled weather pattern will continue through the end of the week with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing each afternoon. Due to the disorganized nature of these storms, it will be hard to pinpoint exact locations and timing until the day prior. Storms will likely be hit or miss, giving rain to some and leaving others dry. Though the severe risk will be low, but an isolated strong to severe storm can't be entirely ruled out each day. Strong winds and large hail would be the primary hazards should a strong or severe storm develop.
As of now, we can confirm 10 tornadoes that occurred the evening and night of April 19th. These tornadoes were west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and extended from Erath County up into Montague County. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life were reported due to these storms. Additional damage is being reviewed for potentially adding additional tornadoes to the current total. Look for these updates in the coming days.

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