ABC13 WEATHER WATCH: Severe storms, gusty winds over 40 mph possible Tuesday
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We've got your on Weather Watch for Tuesday as a powerful storm system swings through the southern Plains. This will lead to a windy day in Southeast Texas with widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms for the morning drive.
What are the chances we get severe weather on Tuesday?
At this time it looks like there's about a 70% chance you'll get rain with a 5 to 15% chance one of the storms near you could turn severe. The best chance for storms to turn severe will be east of I-45 Tuesday, where Houston is included in a Marginal risk for storms and portions of Liberty, Chambers, Walker, Trinity, San Jacinto and Polk counties are included in the Slight risk area. The winds will be rather strong around this storm system, so even without any storms we expect wind gusts over 40 mph which could lead to isolated power outages. Any storm that does turn severe could produce wind gusts over 60 mph, hail, and tornadoes. The first few storms of the day could develop as early as sunrise Tuesday morning with threat of storms lasting through noon.
So what could the forecast hold for the first day of the Houston Rodeo Tuesday?
With showers and storms in the forecast Tuesday, this is something you have to be aware of if you're heading to NRG. The threat of thunderstorms lasts through late morning, so try to limit any time spent outdoors on rodeo grounds until the afternoon. It should be completely sunny but rather windy for the afternoon, and it will feel rather comfortable by the time Reba takes the stage! Besides the storms, Tuesday will be breezy with winds gusting over 40 mph at times as temperatures hover in the 70s during the day. After the sun sets, temperatures could fall into the upper 50s or low 60s by the time the concert is over.
Are we done with freezes now?
While we cannot 100% rule out a late season freeze just yet, more than likely we are done with freezes. On average, Houston's last night in the 30s occurs around mid March. If we see any signs of a light freeze or frost on the horizon, we'll be sure to let you know!
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Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties
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