Houston weather: Tornado watch canceled across Southeast Texas, isolated storms redevelop behind line
Happening now:
6:17 p.m. radar (KPRC 2)
The Tornado watch that was in place for Southeast Texas has been canceled.
The line that came through earlier will be clearing the coastal counties shortly.
We mentioned a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms redeveloping on the backside and several have developed to the west of Houston. One of these is located along the Wharton/Fort Bend County line. Another stronger complex is located across Austin and Colorado Counties.
Neither of these storms are severe at this time, but they could have gusty winds and perhaps some small hail as they move off to the southeast. Special Weather Statements have been issued to address these threats.
A cold front will bring a line of storms across Southeast Texas on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Storm timeline:
Around 1 p.m., the front pushes into the Brazos Valley, bringing heavy rainfall, wind, and a lightning threat to Southeast Texas.
At this time, we can also see some thunderstorms ahead of the front that could be stronger.
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The line of thunderstorms will continue to push in from the northwest to the southeast through the afternoon. The leading edge will reach our eastern counties by 4pm.
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The line will reach the Houston metro likely between 2 and 4 p.m. This will impact folks headed to the rodeo to see Creed, so stay weather-aware. This line can bring localized street flooding and frequent lightning strikes.
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A few lingering storms and showers will be possible through 7-9pm as folks try to leave the rodeo, but the main severe threat has ended.
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By early Thursday morning, we will be drying out, and a push of cooler air will be moving into SE Texas. There are no rain chances on Thursday or Friday.
2AM Thursday
This will impact afternoon pickup, the evening commute, and folks who are heading to the Rodeo to see Creed.
The biggest concern with this system will be damaging wind gusts, skittle to penny size hail and locally heavy rain. Storms could drop 1–3 inches of rain per hour, so brief street flooding is possible.
The morning actually looks quiet, but by early afternoon, we could see a few storms develop ahead of the front.
As these storms move overhead, remember you can always turn on our KPRC 2 Plus Livestream for the latest on the developing weather. If you are at the rodeo, you can watch it from your mobile device for free at www.click2houston.com/watchlive
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