WTAP called the National Weather Service. They say it is dust from Texas. It is not ash from the Carolinas. The NWS says the dust will not harm your car.

Texans love to talk about the weather using phrases that mix real meteorology, folklore, adages and plenty of hyperbole to describe the weather.

NWS suggested tornadoes are possible, with wind gusts to 75 mph and isolated storms with large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning” for Central Texas all day Tuesday as inclement weather is expected to elevate wildfire risk.

Meteorologists warned of "dangerous, potentially historic" conditions amid extreme fire weather across much of the Lonestar State.

More than 55 million people across the central and southern US are at risk of severe weather on Tuesday as a violent storm sweeps across the country, bringing the potential for blizzard conditions, tornadoes and fire weather.

Severe storms that brought large hail to parts of North Texas on Saturday, March 8, hospitalized four people, damaged homes and knocked down power lines and trees, officials said. The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that the storms caused significant damage in the area.

In the aftermath of Tuesday's devastating storms, a second EF-1 tornado is believed to have occurred in North Texas, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service reported three tornadoes that traveled through East Texas counties left severe damage on Tuesday. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas, bringing you the latest local stories,