659 FLUS44 KFWD 091949 HWOFWD Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 249 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101200- Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro- Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone- Leon-Milam-Robertson- 249 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a threat for severe weather today mainly along and east of I- 35. A dryline will approach I-35 by mid afternoon. If any storms can develop along the dryline, they will be severe with large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado will also be possible. Later tonight, a line of severe thunderstorms along a cold front will move out of southeast Oklahoma and into parts of North Texas. Areas northeast of the Metroplex from Greenville to Paris and across our eastern areas from Canton to Athens may see some of these storms tonight. Damaging winds would be the main threat during this time. This afternoon, there will be a high grass fire threat behind a dryline west of I-35 where temperatures will climb into the mid 90s with gusty winds and low humidity. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Breezy and dry conditions Saturday and Sunday will lead to elevated fire weather concerns west of I-35. Storm chances return Monday night and linger through much of the week. The severe weather threat appears very low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon east of I-35. $$