Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes are forecast for North Texas on Monday, Nov. 2, with the threat moving into the Deep South on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Heavy rain is expected to spread across the Midwest on Wednesday.
Where
North Texas
When
Monday, Nov. 2 and Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Fox Weatherweather source forecasting Level 1 flash-flood threat
Storm Prediction Centerweather source forecasting severe storms
The facts
Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes possible Monday afternoon and evening over North Texas.1
Severe weather threat moves into the Deep South on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.1
Heavy rain forecast to spread across the Midwest on Wednesday.1
About 40 million people were under a Level 1 of 4 flash-flood threat from Texas to Wisconsin on Monday, according to Fox Weather.1
No widespread airport closures have been reported.1
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Central US Severe Storms Nov. 2–3: Election Day Travel Alert
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A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin to the Bahamas crashed near Greenacres, Florida on Sunday, killing nine people. A Texas family of four—tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen, and their two children Emma and Charlie—were among the victims. Also killed were two friends, the family's nanny, and the two pilots.
Adam Robinson, tech entrepreneur, passenger; Helen Sharp Robinson, passenger; Emma Robinson, passenger and 7 more
The National Weather Service issued Tornado Watch 701 for eight counties in northern Texas and 39 Oklahoma counties, effective until 10 p.m. Central time on November 2. No tornado has been reported.
The Texas Water Development Board reported that drought conditions continued to decline, with the extent of drought at its smallest in ten weeks as of October 27. Drought coverage in Texas fell to 68% from 70% the previous week, with improvements in the Panhandle, north central and West Texas offsetting degradations in East Texas.
Texas Water Development Board, reported drought conditions
A cold front moving through Texas Monday night into Tuesday morning is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to parts of North and South Texas before Election Day on November 3. Forecasters predict damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes, with the main line reaching North Texas around 11 p.m. Monday and the South Texas line around 4-8 a.m. Tuesday. However, no polling place closures or election disruptions are expected.
National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Issued severe weather forecast; Justin Horne, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist
Severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact the Southern Plains and Texas with potential tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. The storm system is enhanced by an El Niño pattern and affects millions across multiple states.
National Weather Service, forecasting agency; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Prediction Center, forecasting agency
A man died after a house fire in Dallas on Sunday night. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to a one-story home on the 5500 block of W. Purdue Ave. after an automatic fire alarm was triggered around 6:50 p.m., found smoke coming from the front, and extinguished a fire in the front bedroom/bathroom area. Firefighters found an unresponsive man inside who was taken to the hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown and the man has not been identified.
Dallas Fire-Rescue, responded to fire and found unresponsive man
A storm system moving across the central United States is forecast to bring thunderstorms and strong winds to Texas on Election Day, November 5. The system will originate from the Four Corners region and move eastward, bringing scattered to severe thunderstorms to Central Texas early Tuesday morning, with low tornado risk but possible wind gusts up to 60 mph.