Severe Weather Outbreak May Bring Destructive Hail Event to Texas

Severe weather outbreaks are common in Texas from March through May, and it looks like we've got one coming that could drop some lime-sized hail.

Hail is the Biggest Threat

Anyone living in the shaded areas should be prepared for the possibility of severe storms dropping hail. Folks living in the black-hatched area could experience hail the size of limes or tennis balls (> 2 inches)

Hail that size can be destructive to property, and could cause serious injury to people, pets, or livestock.

Are Tornadoes in the Forecast?

Yes...but, at this time the tornado threat is low.

The Tyler/Longview area has a minimal chance of twisters, while a small section of Texas near the Oklahoma border has a better chance of tornadoes. Lufkin/Nacogdoches remains outside all shaded areas.

Isolated Flooding is a Possibility

Widespread rain totals of an inch or more are expected with the storms on Thursday and Friday. Then, more showers and storms should move into East Texas again on Saturday.

Another inch or so of rain could fall on Saturday. Much of east Texas is well over our normal amount of rain for this time of year, so this two-day rain event could lead to some areas of isolated flooding in the Pineywoods and northeast Texas.

Severe Weather Timing for East Texas

The National Weather Service in Shreveport is forecasting the potential for severe weather to be at its greatest Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

However, several weather models are showing that strong to severe storms are also possible across east Texas throughout the day on Friday.

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