WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe t-storms, heavy rain possible through Thursday morning in Southeast Texas
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The ABC13 Weather Team has upgraded our Weather Watch to a Weather Alert Day now through Thursday morning, and Houston is now included in a Flood Watch from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Any storm that pops up could produce street flooding along with severe winds, large hail, and a brief tornado.
We are still on track for a line of thunderstorms to blow in overnight from West Texas. This line could bring severe wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rainfall, especially north of I-10.
A Flood Watch is in effect from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the following counties in the ABC13 viewing area:
Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, and Washington. Widespread totals of 2-5" are expected within the watch with isolated amounts in the 6-9" range.
Why is it so stormy this week?
The weather pattern this week features strong jet stream winds over Texas, which is pushing disturbances through the state that can morph into thunderstorm complexes. These complexes can be difficult to predict more than 12 hours in advance, so stay informed and nimble with your plans this week. Our confidence has grown that one storm complex will rumble through parts of southeast Texas Thursday morning, with another one possible Friday.
Could the storms bring heavy rain or severe weather?
Yes, it is possible that any storm complex that blows through could bring heavy rain and severe weather. The one on Thursday morning could bring gusty winds, hail, a brief tornado, and a few inches of rain. We'll keep you posted.
Are there any more cool fronts coming ahead of summer?
It no longer looks like we'll get a front during the first week of May, but there's still a chance one more cool front could make it down here before the summer heat settles in for good. In fact, next week we see a heat ridge building in that will push our highs into the low 90s for the first time in 2024...stay cool!
13 ALERT RADAR MAPS:
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
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