{"id":358591,"date":"2026-07-02T13:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/358591\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:33:09","slug":"nws-warns-thunderstorms-could-hit-parts-of-texas-heres-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/358591\/","title":{"rendered":"NWS warns thunderstorms could hit parts of Texas. Here’s where."},"content":{"rendered":"

Several Texas counties will see grey clouds roll in as storms<\/a> develop on Thursday, July 2, and into the weekend.\u00a0Folks traveling for the Fourth of July holiday could face hazardous weather conditions on their way out of town. Two major regions in the North \u2014 the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolis and the Panhandle are at risk, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Forecasters at the agency’s Amarillo office<\/a> say that if a system is able to form in the Oklahoma Panhandle, storms could erupt in the Panhandle and become strong. Currently,\u00a0Guymon and Beaver are at a level one out of five risk that the situation will turn severe.<\/p>\n

The time residents should stay alert for is between 3\u00a0p.m. and 8 p.m., when storms could become most active, according to the NWS. The system could produce quarter-sized hail, 70 mph wind gusts, and, unfortunately, meteorologists say they can’t rule out the possibility of a tornado.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the daylight hours, the region can expect high temperatures around 91 degrees, but breezy winds blowing around 25 mph could bring some relief. After sunset, temperatures are expected to drop to around 68 degrees.<\/p>\n

On the Fourth of July, there is a 20% chance of rain after the sun goes down. Forecasters say highs will be in the 100s and the region will be under a moderate to major heat risk, “which will mean those who do not have adequate cooling or hydration could be more affected by the heat,” the agency says.<\/p>\n

Near Waco, there’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS<\/a> says. The threat dissipates, then returns shortly before 7 p.m. Frequent lightning and gusty winds are the main hazards storms could bring both today and\u00a0through the rest of the weekend, according to area meteorologists.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“While most locations will remain dry, isolated afternoon and early evening thunderstorms are possible each day through Saturday, mainly across eastern portions of North and Central Texas,” the agency said on its website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Current weather radar readings show the Fourth of July as mostly sunny, with the region seeing highs near 98 degrees. Though it isn’t\u00a0in the triple digits, experts are warning Texans of the best ways to\u00a0stay\u00a0safe during periods of brutal heat.<\/p>\n

“Protect yourself, your family, and your friends from the heat and sun,” the NWS warned. “Stay hydrated. If outside, make sure to take frequent breaks in the shade as often as possible. Never leave kids or pets unattended! Look before you Lock!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several Texas counties will see grey clouds roll in as storms develop on Thursday, July 2, and into…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358592,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[820,3091,27,29,28],"class_list":["post-358591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-mysastaff","tag-mysawx","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}