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Cold front forecast to bring scattered thunderstorms, some could be severe

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Lindsey Wiley
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Texas A&M University-Commerce

Large hail, other severe thunderstorm hazards possible across Northeast Texas Wednesday evening.

  • A cold front forecast to blow into Northeast Texas tonight will bring with it the possibility of severe weather. Today will be mostly sunny and warm, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. After sundown, a cold front is expected to move into the region, beginning possibly around 7 p.m. and lasting until around midnight. Current forecasts give us about a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the possibility that some storms could be severe. Storm coverage is expected to be scattered. Some areas might not receive any rain at all, while others could get just a shower, with isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. Large hail is the primary severe threat, though damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible. In the KETR listening area, chances for severe storms are greatest in Collin, Grayson, and Fannin counties. Behind the front cooler temperatures. Early morning lows on Thursday should drop down to the upper 30s. Sunny and cool during the day on Thursday, with highs in the mid 40s.
  • In Hunt County, a South Texas man died as a result of a two-vehicle collision Sunday night. Texas Department of Public Safety officials say the accident happened on FM 751, five miles north of Quinlan. Robert Smith, age 29, of San Jacinto County, was driving a motorcycle when he struck a Chevy Trailblazer driven by Eric Velasquez of Quinlan. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say Velasquez failed to yield right of way while making a left turn. Velasquez was been charged with driving while intoxicated and was jailed at the Hunt County Detention Center.