Texas braces for multiday severe storm threat as flooding rains soak drought-stricken areas in Southeast
In addition to the heavy rain, the FOX Forecast Center said there's also a threat of severe storms on Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin.
Severe storm threat for Texas Tuesday and Wednesday
Back-to-back days of severe storms possible along the I-35 corridor in the Lone Star State. Tuesday, storms will try to fire along a warm front and south in the open warm sector. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are all threats.
Another potent storm system tracking across the southern U.S. will bring a soaking rain to the Plains and eventually the Southeast in the week ahead.
Heavy rain appears likely across much of those regions, including the possibility of multiple washout days.
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How much rain is expected in the South this week?
As much as 3 inches of rain is expected over three to four days, with locally higher amounts.
The good news is that the rain should benefit the drought-stricken areas of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, though it won't be nearly enough to erase the drought.
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Will there be any severe weather with the rounds of rain?
In addition to the heavy rain, the FOX Forecast Center said there's also a threat of severe storms on Tuesday in parts of central and east-central Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Waco.
Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary concerns, but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.
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Midweek severe storm threat
Severe thunderstorms are possible again on Wednesday, primarily in portions of central and northern Texas.
The FOX Forecast Center said scattered severe storms could produce large hail and damaging winds in cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Abilene and Waco.
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Another storm system could bring more rain by the weekend
While this week's overall weather pattern supports multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms throughout much of the workweek, there are early indications that a second low-pressure system with another strong cold front could bring more rain to many of the same areas in the South by the weekend.
For now, the FOX Forecast Center will focus on the heavy rain expected through Friday, as the forecast details for the second system remain uncertain this far out in time.