1.7 million voters dodged the potential for thunderstorms on Election Day in Harris County by voting early.
The weather team is watching and tracking the chance for .75-1″ of rain late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
You can track radar in your neighborhood here:
We are tracking a weaker front that’s bringing the potential for more severe weather to areas north of our viewing area, and we are still watching for the chance for heavier rain and thunderstorms and we’re not ruling out the chance for hail either.
A portion of Dallas and areas to the north are under a tornado watch this evening until 6 pm - with the threat of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to 2″. Right now, in Houston, we’re under a wind advisory with wind gusts up to 35+ mph and the threat of more severe weather in the overnight hours.
Election Day Futuretrack:
2 am: Tracking a line of storms from Victoria to Columbus to The Woodlands as it slowly moves southeast into Houston.
5 am: The line of storms makes it’s way into the Houston area and areas south of I-10.
9 am: Still tracking scattered showers throughout the area - especially near the coast.
5 pm: Expect thunderstorms throughout the day - but radar starts to slow down after 5 pm.
You can track rainfall numbers over the past 24 hours right here: