THURSDAY Update:   – Strong to Severe Storms Possible Today

Good Morning!  Showers and thunderstorms become likely today, as a Gulf low migrates northward.  Much of the area is in a Level 2 severe risk zone.  Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph are the main threat.  A few brief tornadoes are not out of the questions. The main Severe Weather window runs from 1PM to 7PM.  The storms will fade out by late tonight.    There could be a few leftover showers first half of the day Friday.  Then, expect improvement Friday afternoon through Saturday.  Mid 80’s return on Saturday.  Another risk of showers returns Saturday night into Sunday. Here’s my brief forecast discussion from the National Tropical Weather Conference, South Padre Island, Florida.

TODAY:  Showers andstorms become likely.   A few strong to severe storms are possible.  Locally heavy downpours.  Windy…with east winds 15 to 25 mph.  High 74.   Storms will fade out by late tonight.  Low 59.

A northward moving Gulf Low will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms back today.   

Radar will be quite active today.  Some storms will be strong to severe.   Our Weather App will instantly alert you to Severe Weather watches and warnings for your location. 

Much of the area is in a Level 2 severe risk zone.  Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph are the main threat.  A few brief tornadoes are not out of the questions. The main Severe Weather window runs from 1 PM to 7PM. 


NEXT FEW DAYS:    There could be a few leftover showers first half of the day Friday.  Then, expect improvement Friday afternoon through Saturday.  Mid 80’s return on Saturday.  Another risk of showers returns Saturday night into Sunday.

BEACH OUTLOOK:  Nice Friday.  Risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms over the weekend.  High Rip Current Risk Friday.

Thanks for reading this Blog this morning! I’ll have another update for you in the morning. I’m getting on an airplane this morning. I’ll be here at the National Tropical Weather Conference at South Padre Island, Texas through the end of the week.  My updates from the road will be somewhat condensed and abbreviated.  I’ll do my best to keep you up to date.   Have a nice day!

–Rich

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