If you were hoping the nasty weather would come to an end before the weekend, we’ve got some bad news. Considering it seems we’ve hit the peak of severe weather season, there are still more storms to look out for.
Parts of the South will be facing severe weather throughout the weekend, as will Texas and Oklahoma.
These storms bring with them the possibility for hail as well as damaging winds, and they could even spawn tornadoes.
These storms have already caused flooding in Louisiana as well as golfball-sized hail in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas. On Wednesday, Harmon County, Oklahoma even saw damaging baseball-sized hail.
Last night, more storms trundled across the South.
The active jet stream and several other factors will continue to cause severe weather threats across the South throughout the weekend. One of those other factors is a dryline. As hot, dry air moves in from the West, it collides with the existing warm, moist air. Thunderstorms form to the east of the dryline’s boundary because the air behind it is less dense.
Today and this evening, we’re expecting to see some severe thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Alabama. The Florida Panhandle and South Georgia will likely be included as well.
You might want to move any loose backyard items into a shed or garage ASAP. Damaging straight-line winds are a distinct possibility.
For those in western Texas, there is also the potential for a squall line to form. This could produce both hail and damaging winds. You should definitely expect some severe thunderstorms over the course of the evening.
No, it won’t be over and done with by Saturday, at least not for a pretty large region.
Oklahoma can expect even more severe thunderstorms, as can central and eastern Texas and Arkansas. Again, there’s the possibility of damaging winds and even the formation of tornadoes.
The Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley may also be looking at similar weather. Those in these regions should also be prepared for high winds, hail, and even possible tornadoes.
The nasty weather could stretch into parts of West Tennessee, the southern tip of Kentucky and parts of Southern Missouri.
And on Sunday, we’re still likely looking at even more t-storms, especially in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
