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Heavy rain continues to fall across North Texas Thursday morning, prompting another First Alert Weather Day. The heaviest rain is falling east of I-35 in areas that have already picked up nearly 6" of rain in the last 24 hours.
Much of Austin saw a burst of gusty winds and heavy rain Sunday afternoon, leaving many residents wondering why the storm arrived so suddenly.
A flood watch is in effect through Thursday evening for Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort
The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking a complex of storms to the west on Tuesday morning as they move into the area.
After a warm and rainy weekend, North Texans can expect continued storm chances next week. A weak cold front will arrive Monday, bring multiple opportunities for rain next week, according to the NWS. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with the greater storm chances in the mix for Central Texas.
Safety officials said the city of Bonham in Fannin County sustained "considerable damage" during Sunday night storms.
The severe thunderstorm risk extends from the central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia to north-central areas of Texas.
Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will all be possible with this system, particularly across the northern counties in North Texas.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNDallas weather: Rain, storms could disrupt Father's Day plansNorth Texas expects storms this Father's Day, potentially disrupting plans, as two batches of rain arrive from Oklahoma. These colliding storm systems will bring widespread showers, especially north of I-20, through early afternoon. While the severe threat is low, some strong cells could produce gusty winds and heavy downpours.