DALLAS - Following a night of record-breaking rainfall and destructive storms, North Texas residents face a brief lull Thursday before a second round of severe weather arrives for the weekend.
Thursday Forecast
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Dallas weather: Mar. 5 morning forecast
We can look forward to calmer conditions today before our next round of storms roll in. Meteorologist Kylie Capps has your forecast.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will linger throughout Thursday, mostly from late morning through the afternoon. While today’s activity is not expected to be severe, lightning and gusty winds up to 30 mph remain the primary hazards.
Temperatures will remain 10 to 20 degrees above average, with highs in the 70s to mid-80s.
Weekend Forecast
A more significant severe weather threat arrives Friday afternoon and will linger through the weekend. Severe storms are likely to develop Friday, bringing the threat of large hail up to 2 inches, damaging winds reaching 75 mph, and the possibility of a few tornadoes. The greatest potential for these storms will be north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Scattered showers will continue throughout the weekend, though hazards are expected to be lower than those forecast for Friday. Rain remains in the forecast through next Wednesday, with another potential for severe storms on Tuesday.
Record rainfall and widespread damage
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Building collapse in Garland being blamed on heavy rain
Several areas of NTX are cleaning up Thursday morning after flash flooding Wednesday night. FOX 4's Payton May has information on all weather-related incidents.
The National Weather Service confirmed that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport recorded 1.55 inches of rain Wednesday. The total shattered the previous daily record of 1.27 inches, which had stood since 1937. While the airport saw historic levels, neighboring suburbs were hit even harder. Areas including Mesquite, Seagoville and Wills Point reported between 4 and 8 inches of rain in a matter of hours.
Dallas weather: Record rainfall reported, high-water rescues and roof collapses during severe storms
North Texas is cleaning up this morning after severe storms triggered a warehouse roof collapse in Garland, prompted multiple high-water rescues, and shattered a nearly 90-year-old rainfall record at DFW Airport.
In Garland, the intense rainfall is blamed for a structural collapse at a commercial warehouse in the 2900 block of Kingsley Road. Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, emergency crews responded to reports that a buildup of water caused the roof to give way. Seven workers inside the building managed to evacuate safely, and authorities confirmed there were no injuries.
Heavy rain also triggered dangerous flash flooding, particularly on northbound I-45 near East Palestine Street in Hutchins. Witnesses described the interstate as looking "like a river," with several vehicles becoming disabled in high water.
First responders performed multiple high-water rescues from both vehicles and homes in Mesquite, Seagoville and Wills Point. In Seagoville, officials reported some residents became trapped in their homes as water levels rose rapidly.
Fort Worth fire crews battled a massive house fire Wednesday night believed to have been started by a lightning strike. Witnesses reported seeing the strike hit the two-story home shortly before flames erupted through the roof.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from the National Weather Service, FOX 4 forecasters and previous reporting.