HOUSTON – While we are nearing the halfway point of the Spring season, the severe weather season is still pushing on. An active weather pattern greets us this week.
Our next weather maker brings in another chance for severe weather as we get ready to say goodbye to April and say Hello to May. Thankfully, the threat is low for both Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday’s severe threat:
There’s a chance for some spotty showers throughout SE Texas Wednesday morning, but we’ll still have plenty of moisture to work with as we get into the afternoon.
Our storm threat starts ramping up in the afternoon hours, between noon and 5 p.m.
By dinnertime, we should see conditions improving.
This gives us a level 1 out of 5 for the chance of severe weather on Wednesday, which includes the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods as well as north Harris County. Stronger storms have the chance of producing gusty winds and large hail.
Thursday’s severe threat:
We will do it again on Thursday, but this time in the morning hours.
A line of storms sparks up in the overnight hours ahead of the approaching cold front in north Texas, moving quickly into our northernmost counties while most will still be asleep.
Between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m., the main line pushes through SE Texas, and there’s still potential for more activity as we get into the afternoon and dinnertime hours.
The severe risk expands south, to include most of Harris County and Liberty County, as well as northern portions of Wharton County and Fort Bend County. The risk is still low - just a 1 out of 5. The main threats that we will continue to monitor for are strong winds and large hail.
It may be best to tie down loose outdoor furniture and bring in fragile outdoor items the next couple of days.