Urgent weather warning over ‘gorilla hail’ that could be as large as baseballs as storms bring tornado threat
TEXAS residents have been warned that gorilla hail the size of baseballs could hit the state as severe weather comes into the area.
Severe storms, including possible tornadoes, are expected to pass through North Texas, Northeast Texas, and East Texas on Monday afternoon and evening.
A cold weather system entering the state from the west will bring the severe storms, reported.
Experts have said the biggest threat from the severe weather system will be large hail and damaging winds of more than 60mph.
Large hailstones, known as gorilla hail, can damage car windows and even the roofs of homes.
Meteorologist Reed Timmer reports that the gorilla threat hail is around the Dallas Fort Worth area.
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"Early spring with a cold bowling ball aloft heading for North Texas," he on twitter.
"Textbook recipe for large hail bags late afternoon through just after sunset."
Timmer told The Sun that "Strong directional wind shear, cold pool of air aloft, and expected storm mode of super-cells favours large hail of 2 inches in diameter and larger."
He added that "Even a brief tornado is possible."
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Texas has just entered its primary severe weather season, which happens during Spring time.
While tornadoes cannot be ruled out for this weather system, they are unlikely, according to .
"There is a low risk for a couple of tornadoes from the eastern D/FW Metroplex into East Texas this evening," said the Texas Storm Chasers.
However, they added that "as temperatures cool just after sunset, we may see conditions become a bit more favorable for a tornado if any intense, discrete supercells are ongoing."
Monday's threat of thunderstorms will increase after 5pm, but storms are mainly expected between 9pm and 1am.
The areas southeast of I-35 into Lee, Bastrop, and Fayette counties are under the greatest severe weather threat.
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The fast-moving storms should leave the area by Tuesday morning.
Texas residents have been urged to stay alert and keep checking the latest forecasts.
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