Strong storms move across Florida, Georgia on Sunday after deadly storms sweep across South
Texas authorities also reported at least half a dozen tractor trailers were overturned along the Interstate 35 corridor during the severe weather.
Severe weather threat shifts to Florida, Georgia on Sunday
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the threat of severe weather for parts of Florida and Georgia on Sunday. FOX Weather Meteorologist Kendall Smith breaks down the latest forecast.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some severe weather is possible across portions of Florida and Georgia on Sunday after powerful storms swept across portions of Texas during the first part of the weekend that left at least one person dead and several others injured.
The FOX Forecast Center said that while widespread severe weather isn’t expected in the Southeast on Sunday, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms could develop and produce damaging wind gusts, hail and even a brief tornado.
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Forecasters say that a developing storm system over the lower Mississippi Valley will track off to the east during the day and help to push a weak frontal wave across the region.
Some thunderstorms were reported earlier in the morning on Sunday, but a new round of storms is expected to develop during the early afternoon hours.
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Limited instability in the atmosphere should keep the overall storm threat in check. However, increasing wind shear and strong upper-level winds could allow some of those storms to become organized and turn severe.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) placed more than 4 million people from southeastern Alabama to Georgia, including the Florida Panhandle, in a Level 1 out of 5 risk on its 5-point severe thunderstorm risk scale.
This includes cities such as Panama City, Tallahassee, Gainesville and Jacksonville in Florida, as well as Valdosta, Tifton and Brunswick in Georgia.
The strongest storms will move offshore by late Sunday night, and a few lingering storms could impact parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Carolinas in the mid-Atlantic on Monday. However, the FOX Forecast Center said that severe weather isn’t expected with the remaining storms.
Texas storms leave one dead, several injured
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One person was killed and several were injured following severe storms that rolled through Texas during the first half of the weekend.
A quick-moving cold front helped produce the severe weather, which was centered south of Dallas, and included large hail and damaging winds.
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Video shot early Saturday morning shows hail pounding on the window of a home in Maypearl, Texas. (Courtesy: @maryray65 / X)
"It is with deep sorrow that we report the tragic loss of a 42-year-old man from Midlothian as a result of this incident. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and loved ones. We kindly ask you to keep this family in your thoughts and prayers...All city departments are actively working on the recovery process following this severe weather incident," the Ennis Police Department said in a statement.
Texas authorities also reported at least half a dozen tractor-trailers overturned along the Interstate 35 corridor during the severe weather.
One of 7 semitrucks that blew over during severe storms in Ellis County, Texas on March 8, 2025.
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A wall of a metal grocery store in Ennis was blown off during wind gusts estimated at 70-80 mph by the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, gusts estimated at 80-90 mph partially tore the roof off a family home and damaged their garage in Waxahachie, the NWS said.
During the height of the activity, more than 11,000 customers lost power in Ellis County as the storms swept through, findenergy.com reported.
Texas peppered with hail
Hail peppered the town of Waxahachie, Texas, as severe weather barreled through the Lone Star State. (Courtesy: @thebroderickwx / X)
In Granbury, three bays suffered wind damage with several sunken boats and jet skies, according to the NWS, citing local emergency managers. Down the road in Tolar, winds downed a 2-mile stretch of power poles, the NWS said.
The NWS office in Dallas stated that it did not plan to survey any of the hardest-hit areas, as the initial storm damage was linked to hail and strong winds, rather than tornadoes.