Multiple rounds of flooding rainfall and severe thunderstorms will bring an active end to April across Texas, and the start of May will not be any different. Today’s risk for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms extends from the Permian Basin in West Texas, through northwestern Texas, and eastward through Texoma and North Texas. Activity is also possible in the Big Country.
The most intense thunderstorms, expected from 2:00 PM through this evening, may produce softball-sized hail, hurricane-force wind gusts, and the potential for a few tornadoes. Heavy rainfall will pose a significant threat of flash flooding. Thunderstorms are expected to move east or northeast at 25 to 35 mph.
Additional thunderstorms are anticipated to develop this evening and overnight across the aforementioned regions, continuing the risk of considerable flash flooding due to repetitive heavy rainfall, along with the chance of severe weather. Large to very large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary severe weather threats overnight, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Thunderstorms will continue into the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday across Texoma, northwestern Texas, and North Texas. More thunderstorms are expected to develop Wednesday afternoon in North Texas, northeast Texas, and Texoma. These storms could produce very large hail, damaging winds, and the potential for a few tornadoes.
Considerable flash flooding is expected tonight in Northwest Texas, Texoma, West-Central Texas, into the Permian Basin.
Considerable flash flooding is expected on Wednesday and Wednesday Night in Texoma, North Texas, and Northeast Texas. Flooding is possible in Central Texas, Brazos Valley, and East Texas.
The risk of significant flash flooding will expand into North Texas and northeast Texas on Wednesday and Wednesday night due to multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. Heading into Wednesday night and Thursday, thunderstorm chances will extend southward into Central Texas, the Brazos Valley, and East Texas. Some storms may be severe, producing large hail, localized damaging winds, and heavy rainfall.
Active weather will continue into the weekend across several regions of Texas, but specific areas of severe thunderstorm potential are unclear at this time due to prior day storm chances. We expect to remain unsettled and stormy through the first week of May. However, this doesn’t mean it will storm every single day at your location. The good news is that we are anticipating potentially beneficial rainfall across much of Texas over the next five to seven days. Unfortunately, some individuals will likely miss out on rain, while others may experience excessive rainfall in a short period.
VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:55 SEVERE STORM RISK: Today
04:09 SEVERE STORM RISK: Wednesday
05:51 STORM TIMING: Today and Wednesday
08:20 STORM TIMING: Thursday – Monday
09:56 FLOOD RISK: Today & Tonight
10:52 FLOOD RISK: Wednesday & Wednesday Night
11:44 Five-Day Forecast Rain Totals
13:10 Conclusion & Baldyinchiefism
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