A First Alert Weather Day is in effect on Wednesday in North Texas. A flood watch is in effect for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta and Hopkins counties through Thursday morning.

North Texas communities will need to remain weather aware this week, given the threat of severe weather. When strong storms roll in, first responders know their call volume will increase. “Depending on which way that storm is coming in,

Scattered severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds are in store for a large stretch of the country on April 29, forecasters said.