Several things are coming together for a severe weather outbreak across North Texas this afternoon and tonight. Yesterday’s cool front that moved through will be drifting back to the north as a warm front today bringing plenty of gulf moisture into our area. A very powerful upper level storm system will be moving in from the west during the day. The winds in the upper atmosphere will be tremendously sheared with this storm system. Sheared - meaning there will be lots of twisting and turning of the upper level winds. This tells me that tornadoes will be very possible with many different storms as they get going and begin to interact with the aforementioned warm front moving north and a dryline moving eastward.
Also with copious amounts of moisture in the air there will the chance of some flooding rains. Therefore a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for our area through Thursday.
The action today may come in two separate waves, one this afternoon and the second wave overnight into tomorrow morning. The first wave of activity will likely bring the most severe potential with possible tornadoes through the area. The later one may bring just as much severe weather in the form of very large hail, damaging winds and very heavy rain.
Once things get going it will be imperative that you monitor local television, radio and NOAA weather radio as things will be very volatile and you will need all the warning time you can get, should a storm threaten your area. As flooding becomes an issue into the evening hours be very careful if you are out driving. Remember the saying from the NWS “Turn Around Don’t Drown” and heed it.
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