A cold front moved across Texas on November 3, bringing thunderstorms, heavy rain, gusty winds and cooler temperatures. Some areas experienced rough overnight thunderstorms, while others faced localized flood concerns.
Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
The facts
A cold front moved east and southeast across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Nov. 3, 2026.2
Overnight thunderstorms occurred in some areas with heavy rain and lightning.2
Non-severe thunderstorms with heavy rain continued south and east of the Metroplex, increasing localized flood concerns.2
Afternoon highs reached upper 60s to low 70s, a drop from Monday's 85 degrees.2
Northwest winds blew at 25 mph with gusts reaching higher speeds.2
Morning lows on Wednesday were expected to drop into the 40s and 50s.2
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Potential tornados, severe weather to sweep Texas as cold front hits
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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.
Fox Weather, weather source forecasting Level 1 flash-flood threat; Storm Prediction Center, weather source forecasting severe storms
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
Two Texas Lutheran University students died early Monday morning when a southbound 2012 Kia Sorento struck a guardrail on State Highway 46 near Seguin. Both lanes of the highway closed and later reopened.
Texas Lutheran University, institution whose students were killed; Seguin Police, responding agency
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.