FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic was tracking storms in northwestern Texas on Thursday when he encountered this monster "dust buster" blasting through a field in Morton.

A cold front is likely to remain stalled over Central Texas to start the workweek, bringing a chance of thunderstorms that could be severe Monday night into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Dallas/Fort Worth. Impact areas are likely to be between the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Austin.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate additional state emergency response resources ahead of increased threats of severe weather and flooding expected to impact the state over the next several days.

More than 40 million Americans are in the threat zone through Saturday night, stretching from Texas to the Carolinas.

The Texas Highschool Rodeo Association State finals will continue through this weekend. This even after the Sunday storms caused staff and participants at the Taylor County Expo Center, to have to shelter together temporarily,

BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - A lot of broken limbs, fallen trees left to pick up. The damage left by Sunday’s storm is keeping businesses like North Texas Tree Experts busy. Especially properties with multiple fallen trees, like the Bonham VA Medical Center.

Wind speeds were recorded above hurricane force in several locations including Abilene and in Fisher County near Roby.

Hail, flash floods, damaging winds, and even tornadoes are among the severe weather threats facing parts of the U.S.