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Severe storms, large hail and a cold front eye parts of Texas

"Lows in the morning will approach freezing in the north."

Cold front sparks hail, wind and tornado risk across Texas

A severe weather threat stretches across nearly all of Texas.

Cold front inching toward Texas with mid-week freeze possible

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