A cross-country storm that’s dumping snow in parts of the Southwest and the Rockies is expected to continue to slide off to the east, and as it does so it could trigger some strong to severe thunderstorms in Texas and along the Gulf Coast. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Jane Minar have the latest forecast.
FAST FACTS:
- Hail and damaging wind gusts are the primary threats, but some tornadoes are also possible in parts of Texas and Louisiana.
- Same areas impacted by the historic blizzard last week are now threatened by severe weather.
- Torrential rain could lead to flooding from Texas to Kentucky.
DALLAS – Portions of Texas and the northern Gulf Coast are on alert for the potential for severe weather this week from a powerful cross-country storm that’s expected to dump heavy snow in the Southwest and Rockies.
The FOX Forecast Center said that as the slow-moving storm system continues to slide off to the east, it will pull in warm and humid air, which will allow for strong to severe thunderstorms to fire up across Central Texas starting Wednesday night.
The exclusive FOX Weather Futuretrack shows severe weather moving across the South starting on Wednesday.
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The overall severe weather threat will be on the lower side Wednesday night due to limited atmospheric energy.
However, the FOX Forecast Center said the strongest storms could produce some small hail and strong wind gusts as they slide across the densely populated Interstate 35 corridor.
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The line of severe storms will then continue to slide off to the east on Thursday when daytime heating will give the atmosphere additional energy to fire up storms.
Regions at risk are the same parts of Texas and Louisiana that were blasted by a rare and historic blizzard a week ago.
Damaging wind gusts and hail remain the same threats, but some tornadoes are also possible should there be enough energy and spin in the atmosphere.