HOUSTON – Tuesday has ended up staying mostly quiet with the exception of some storms that managed to form this evening.
Most of the stronger storms have moved to the northeast of our area.
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We’re expecting rough weather to be moving in overnight and affect our morning commute.
Here is what we know.
New Severe Thunderstorm Watch
A new Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 4 a.m. has been issued just to the west of our viewing area (Victoria and La Grange are included in this one), and that could extend to us overnight:
Strong storms will affect our area beginning at 2 a.m. and last through 8 a.m. Here are some computer model depictions of the way the radar will look overnight, especially for the morning commute:
The severe potential with these storms runs the gamut:
These storms could pack a punch. Even though it will be dark outside, the atmosphere will be quite supportive of severe weather. All hazards will be possible with these storms. A few tornadoes appear possible on the edge of the line of storms and with any storm that may try to form ahead of the line. There will also be heavy rains and the potential for damaging winds.
The good news is these storms should be moving pretty quickly and once they pass your area, the severe weather threat should be over.
Severe weather safety
With severe storms looking to be a good bet Wednesday morning, I think its important to go over some safety tips in case you need to take shelter from the storm.
- Have a way to receive weather warnings. This is especially important since this line of storms will be before the sun comes up when many people are sleeping. Be ready to move to a safe area if a tornado warning is issued for your area.
- If a tornado warning is issued, go to an interior room in your house. It could be a bathroom or closet, away from windows. The idea is to try to put as many walls between you and the outside.
- If you are driving, get off the road and find a safe shelter until the storm passes.
- If you are in a mobile home, get out. Find a sturdier structure to take shelter in. Tornadoes and also severe winds associated with thunderstorms can pick up and flip mobile homes easily, even if they are tied down.