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Texas, Lower Miss. Valley Remain On Alert For Severe Storms

May 19, 2021
UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologists
Although the sun has lowered, Texas will remain the epicenter for severe weather overnight thanks to a stalled upper-level low in the western part of the state.

High pressure over the southeastern U.S. and the upper-level low in western Texas are working together to draw warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico into the south-central U.S. Both features are stationary or very slow-moving, allowing for repeated rounds of storms and heavy rain to develop across the Lone Star State.

The bullseye for severe storms is mainly focused on Texas, with the I-35 corridor from San Antonio eastward into Houston having the best chance for damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes this evening. Tornado Watches remain in effect for southeastern Texas, including San Antonio, Austin and Houston.

More sporadic and unorganized storm activity could lead to severe storms across the Texas Panhandle and in eastern Oklahoma, eastern Kansas, and the western Mississippi Valley up to Kansas City.

Understand the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means conditions are highly favorable for dangerous weather, and you should have a plan in place for acting. A warning means that dangerous weather has been observed, and you need to act quickly to protect life and property.

Remember, lightning is one of Mother Nature’s most deadly killers. If you are close enough to a storm to hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning, even if the sun is still shining.