New Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

A new severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of east Texas and west Louisiana until 9 PM CDT. The MCS we have been tracking is expected to track into the watch area later this afternoon and evening. It…

Southeast Texas & West Louisiana Upgraded to Enhanced Risk

Today’s slight risk has been upgraded to an enhanced risk for southeast Texas and most of Louisiana. This upgrade was primarily driven by an increasing threat of wind damage with a line of storms currently located southwest of Houston. pic.twitter.com/pg8guBSbUa…

Severe Threat to Shift East

Our second disturbance is set to eject out of Texas and into the lower Mississippi River Valley tonight through tomorrow night/early Monday.  Several waves of storms are still expected, with heavy rain and at least a few strong/severe storms likely.…

Update on Today’s Severe Weather Threat

A level 3 (enhanced) risk for severe weather has now been outlined from east-central Texas to far northwest Mississippi for today (see figure 1). Currently, a mesoscale convective system (MCS) is tracking east across northeast Texas. This MCS is sub-severe,…

Heavy Rain With Severe Weather Potential Tomorrow

A shortwave trough is going to track quickly across the lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley tomorrow into tomorrow night. Multiple rounds of widespread showers and thunderstorms will be likely from east Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi during the day. Activity…

Nor’easter to Impact East Coast

A nor’easter is beginning to take shape off of the Southeast this morning. Over the next 24 – 36 hours, it will rapidly deepen (intensify) while paralleling the Eastern Seaboard, eventually becoming a hurricane-force low. While not expected, it is…