In brief: The next 12 to 24 hours will bring the potential for severe weather into the greater Houston region. Impacts include heavy rainfall that may lead to street flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and potentially tornadoes. Please be weather aware.
So far, today, the Houston region has been spared direct impacts from severe weather. The storms have remained well north and west of our area. However, that is likely to change in the next few hours as a line of storms, now impacting the College Station areas, is advancing from the west.
These storms will likely reach the northern half of the Houston area this afternoon and early evening. They will bring all of the threats described above, and may make a mess of the Tuesday evening commute for areas along and north of Interstate 10. Not everyone will experience strong storms, but the risk is there.
This evening, and into Wednesday morning, these storms will probably spread across the entire region, including into coastal counties. The storms will lose some of their severity tonight, with the loss of daytime heating. This will diminish the threat of tornadoes and hazards such as damaging winds and hail. But the potential for strong thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist.
By Wednesday morning the majority of action will likely have shifted to the coast, or possibly be pushed offshore. Even so, you’ll want to remain weather aware as you get up and about on Wednesday morning.
Just to repeat myself here: Not everyone is going to be bombarded by severe weather, but the atmosphere above our region appears to be primed for storms during the next 12 hours or a little longer. Please remain weather aware this afternoon, evening, and on Wednesday morning.
Fix your stage 2 flood graphic.
if you’re talking about the graphic in the article – that was issued by the National Weather Service and is a stage 2 Severe Weather threat and not a flood threat –
Why is it that the atmosphere is always “primed” in the Houston area, but storms fail to materialize?
Thank you, as usual…you are calm, clear and provide guidance.
Why was the “first” round of storms a bust? A lot of busts lately
Ty Eric ⚘
As I type, I’m watching KBTX News (3.1), with Kayleigh T. (meteorologist) reporting the current weather. Seems all the earlier weather concerns are going away. Radar confirms it, as well as some Warnings have been lifted.
We anticipated some severe weather here, but not worried now. Tornado Watch will expire in 15 minutes, and the approaching “storm” should last about 10-15 minutes. Even the trees are motionless 🙂