New Delhi, March 7 -- Several parts of Texas and Oklahoma have been placed under a tornado warning by the National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday, local time.

The areas to be likely affected include Paris, Wichita Falls, Dallas (the Fort Worth region), Denton, Mount Pleasant, and Sherman in Texas. A tornado warning has also been issued for Northeastern Creek County and west-central Tulsa County in Oklahoma.

The NWS placed northern Texas under a tornado warning till 10 pm CT, saying that "a couple" of strong tornadoes are likely. These tornadoes, the agency said, will be accompanied by scattered hail up to the size of a tennis ball, and gusts of wind up to 70mph.

The NWS office in Fort Worth said that the area stood to be affected sign...