A storm that brought rounds of heavy showers and gusty thunderstorms to the interior Southwest through midweek has reached the southern portion of the Plains states, increasing the risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

The storm will encounter warm, moist air being drawn northward from the Gulf, fueling intense thunderstorm development.

The severe weather threat drifted eastward Friday night from West Texas to central Oklahoma and northeast Texas. There were a handful of tornado reports from the Texas Panhandle to north-central Texas and a smattering of hail and damaging wind reports across the state as a line of thunderstorms pushed through. Even major metros like Fort Worth, Texas, observed intense storms with damaging winds.

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