On Tuesday, a blocked frontal boundary will once more be the focal point of showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become severe, less than 72 hours after terrible tornadoes ripped tracks of damage through Texas and neighboring states.
While Dallas, San Antonio, and Abilene are at Level 2, places like Austin and Abilene are at Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe weather on Tuesday.
Large hail and strong winds will be the storms’ main risks, according to the Storm Prediction Center, while some will also include embedded tornadoes.
As energy from the Pacific Northwest helps to launch showers and thunderstorms, forecast models indicate that the threat of rainy weather will persist throughout the week for Texas and spread to the eastern Rockies and western Plains.
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Because of the dispersed pattern of activity, there is a risk of flooding in areas where thunderstorms may pass over the same area.
Widespread quantities of 2-3″ are expected over the next five days, with some communities getting close to the 5″ threshold by the weekend.
Due to the extended duration of the event, there are no Flood Watches in effect. Instead, local National Weather Service offices will likely issue Flash Flood Warnings when necessary, since thunderstorms have the potential to occur over a 1,400-mile stretch of the nation.
Hail and destructive winds are predicted to be the main concerns across the Plains during the daily rounds of precipitation; an isolated tornado chance is also not ruled out.
The persistent chances of rainy weather serve as a warning that any thunderstorm has the potential to produce strong winds, lightning, and devastating rain.
