The showers started in the West Valley around 2:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. It was expected to move east.

As red flag warnings crop up across wide swathes of West and North Texas this week, a section east of Dallas-Fort Worth could see another kind of risk on Wednesday afternoon: punishing severe storms.

Forecasters warn of 2-inch hail and damaging winds in North Texas as severe storms approach during a cold front, marking the second wave in a week.

Continued rain chances, cooler temperatures, gusty winds, hail and lighting were expected to linger in the Phoenix area through Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.