Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas, Collin, and Surrounding Counties Until 10:15 PM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in North Central Texas. The alert was issued at 9:37 PM CDT following radar-indicated threats of high winds and potential damage.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in North Central Texas:

• Counties: Rockwall, Collin, Northern Dallas, Northeastern Cooke, and Grayson.
• Major Cities and Locations: Irving, Carrollton, Grapevine, Coppell, Whitesboro, Callisburg, Lake Kiowa, DFW Intl Airport, Collinsville, Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Addison, Prosper, Celina, Lake Texoma, McKinney, Allen, Pottsboro, Gunter, Dorchester, and Sherman.
• Additional Impacted Areas: Westminster, Cannon, Preston, Tioga, Frognot, Ida, Sadler, Elmont, Mountain Creek Lake, and Locust.

What You Should Do

For your protection, residents in the warning area should move inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Because heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, motorists are advised not to drive through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect for North Central Texas until 11:00 PM CDT.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to .75 inches.
• Rainfall: Heavy rain is occurring, which may lead to flash flooding.
• Storm Movement: At 9:36 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gainesville to Grapevine, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 10:15 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.