The Texas Division of Emergency Management has activated state resources to respond to the potential for additional severe weather this week.
Governor Greg Abbott had the agency increase the readiness level of the State Emergency Operations Center before the first round of thunderstorms hit North Texas Sunday.
Sunday, the website, FlightAware, said almost 200 flights were cancelled at DFW Airport and Love Field; more than 600 were delayed.
Passengers on one flight to DFW from Dayton, Ohio say they circled near DFW Airport for a chance to land. They were then diverted to Oklahoma City to refuel before turning back when air traffic control cleared the flight to land.
"I'm anxious to look on FlightAware and see exactly what our path was," one passenger said.
Another passenger credited the flight crew with a smooth landing.
"I expected turbulence, but there was none," he said. "I was worried water on the runway would pool and we'd skid off, but no, it was perfect."
The National Weather Service says parts of North Texas, mainly east of Highway 75 and north of I-30, could see additional severe thunderstorms Tuesday.
Other parts of Texas could see different types of weather. Parts of Southeast Texas, around the Houston area, could receive more than two inches of rain through Wednesday. In West Texas, low humidity and strong winds could lead to increased risk of wildfires; the National Weather Service says parts of the Panhandle are likely to receive wind gusts of at least 70 miles an hour Tuesday.
"Texans should remain weather-aware, heed the guidance of their local officials, and have a plan set in place for themselves and their loved ones in case of an emergency," Governor Greg Abbott wrote in a statement. "The State of Texas is ready to assist any calls for local assistance, and I thank all of our emergency management teams and personnel across the state who are protecting their fellow Texans this Holy Week."
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has activated urban and search and rescue teams with Texas Task Force 2 and the Texas Department of State Health Services' Emergency Medical Task Force, which includes ambulances, ambulance buses, doctors and paramedics.
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