Most of the Houston area is under a Level 2 Threat for severe weather on Thursday and some areas are under Level 3.
HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather Team is tracking a cold front moving in from West Texas that could bring showers and storms on Thursday.
What to expect with the cold front
Most of the Houston area is under a Level 2 Threat for severe weather on Thursday and some areas are under Level 3.
What we know
- Rain and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday
- Some thunderstorms could become strong to severe
- Damaging wind gusts from 30 to 45 mph and isolated tornadoes are the primary concern
- Heavy downpours could mean 1 to 2 inches of rain.
Timing of potential severe weather
- Rain and thunderstorms are possible as early as the morning commute
- The best chance of severe thunderstorms is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stay weather smart. Get the KHOU 11 app to get alerts when severe weather watches and warnings are issued for your part of town. In the case of a severe weather threat, we'll be live on the KHOU 11 app, KHOU.com, and KHOU 11+, which you can get for free on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV.
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/baaecf80-cd0c-429e-be2c-63dee4b992a3/baaecf80-cd0c-429e-be2c-63dee4b992a3_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/baaecf80-cd0c-429e-be2c-63dee4b992a3/baaecf80-cd0c-429e-be2c-63dee4b992a3_1140x641.jpg)
Today
Expect increasing clouds today with temperatures staying chilly.
Thursday
Meteorologist Chita Craft says the severe threat for Thursday has increased from Level 2 to Level 3 in some areas. The timeline for possible severe weather is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the biggest threats being high water, strong winds and isolated tornadoes.
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/f93aeb86-29e5-4d9e-bf91-f18e8f4ff3e5/f93aeb86-29e5-4d9e-bf91-f18e8f4ff3e5_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/f93aeb86-29e5-4d9e-bf91-f18e8f4ff3e5/f93aeb86-29e5-4d9e-bf91-f18e8f4ff3e5_1140x641.jpg)
The National Weather Service said the damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are the primary concern.
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/e0695839-6f84-4d20-9eae-3814f84dd95b/e0695839-6f84-4d20-9eae-3814f84dd95b_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/e0695839-6f84-4d20-9eae-3814f84dd95b/e0695839-6f84-4d20-9eae-3814f84dd95b_1140x641.jpg)
Either way, some heavy downpours will deliver some much-needed rainfall across the area.
Rain totals by Friday could average around 2 inches, with locally higher amounts. Right now, flooding looks unlikely, but ponding is possible on some roadways.
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/d0a0dbfa-9a9c-46ef-8140-0d722974ad1d/d0a0dbfa-9a9c-46ef-8140-0d722974ad1d_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/d0a0dbfa-9a9c-46ef-8140-0d722974ad1d/d0a0dbfa-9a9c-46ef-8140-0d722974ad1d_1140x641.jpg)
Weekend forecast
Unfortunately, this front will stall offshore for the weekend. As a result, clouds and shower chances will stick around for Saturday and Sunday. Right now, though, the heaviest of the rain looks to stay to our south and east.
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/b17ea2d4-2fac-437a-981f-0330e8624049/b17ea2d4-2fac-437a-981f-0330e8624049_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/b17ea2d4-2fac-437a-981f-0330e8624049/b17ea2d4-2fac-437a-981f-0330e8624049_1140x641.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/f356d5b2-5643-4b4e-bfa4-b31f396f28ca/f356d5b2-5643-4b4e-bfa4-b31f396f28ca_16x9.jpg)
![](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/f356d5b2-5643-4b4e-bfa4-b31f396f28ca/f356d5b2-5643-4b4e-bfa4-b31f396f28ca_1140x641.jpg)
Follow the KHOU 11 Weather Team for updates:
"severe" - Google News
November 29, 2023 at 11:17AM
https://ift.tt/EDKQn50
Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are a concern Thursday | What you need to know - KHOU.com
"severe" - Google News
https://ift.tt/pl9V3PC
Shoes Man Tutorial
Pos News Update
Meme Update
Korean Entertainment News
Japan News Update
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are a concern Thursday | What you need to know - KHOU.com"
Post a Comment