Threat for Severe Weather Tonight, Tomorrow; Level 4 Risk for Northeast Texas

After a brief respite, the threat for severe weather will return to parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi tonight into early tomorrow.

There is a level 4 (out of 5) risk for the far northeast corner of Texas, a level 3 risk for the remainder of northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana, and a level 2 extending down to the Houston-Galveston area and into Southwest Louisiana.

Severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center through 7 AM CDT Wednesday morning.

A level 1 risk also extends to the Texas Coastal Bend, much of Louisiana, and into Mississippi.

Development of a squall line is expected this afternoon/evening across Oklahoma/Arkansas.

Overnight into early tomorrow, the squall line will drop south/southeast across east Texas, Louisiana, and western Mississippi.

As of now, the primary threat will be damaging winds in excess of 65 mph. However, a couple of tornadoes and some instances of large hail can’t be ruled out.

Tomorrow the threat for severe weather will shift into the Southeast, including Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and north Florida.

Severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for Wednesday.

Both a level 2 (out of 5) and a level 1 risk for severe weather is in place. Overall, a few isolated strong to severe storms appear possible.

The squall line will likely begin to weaken as it moves into Alabama and the Florida Panhandle early tomorrow morning.

However, a second round of storms will be possible Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

The primary hazard will be strong/damaging wind gusts. However, an isolated tornado or two will also be possible.

Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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