A line of storms moving across North Texas spawned at least one confirmed tornado early Tuesday and prompted multiple tornado warnings.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
“A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Decatur,” about 50 miles northwest of Dallas, according to a bulletin from the National Weather Service at 7:20 a.m. Central time. The tornado is no longer a threat to the area, but the line of storms that produced it could produce more tornadoes as it moves east.
The storms are part of a weather system that is bringing significant, widespread hazards across the central United States.
A tornado watch, which includes Fort Worth and Dallas, was in effect until 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
“A couple tornadoes are possible,” the watch statement read, “along with sporadic damaging gusts and isolated large hail.”
The risk of severe storms will move east throughout the day, with more tornadoes possible in the afternoon and evening in eastern Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.