NWS: Tornado watch issued for Kaufman county till 6 PM tonight

NWS: Tornado watch issued for Kaufman county till 6 PM tonight

FORNEY, Texas — Showers, winds, hail and lightning has covered the area Saturday, while the National Weather Service as issued a tornado watch for all of Kaufman County until 6 PM tonight.

FORNEY, Texas — Showers, winds, hail and lightning has covered the area Saturday, while the National Weather Service as issued a tornado watch for all of Kaufman County until 6 PM tonight.

National Weather forecasters say Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight across North and Central Texas. The threat will be increasing west of I-35 this morning, encompassing most of North and Central Texas by midday, and then possibly shifting southeast of a Lampasas to Hillsboro to Canton line this afternoon and early evening.

Large hail between quarter and ping pong ball size, damaging winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. In addition to the severe weather, the threat of flash flooding will increase across Central Texas northeastward into East Texas this afternoon with any slow moving storms.

Tonight there is 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63.

Meteorologist predict Sunday a30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Conditions will be cloudy, with a high near 75.