Severe Weather Persists in Texas, 18000 Still Without Power Supply

Texas is currently experiencing severe weather as 18000 residents are still without power as a result of yesterday's storm.

Although the Lone Star State has seen thunderstorms for many days, the possibility of destructive wind, hail, and an occasional tornado is anticipated to last at least through Friday.

The worst weather was observed between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin as a result of the storms on Thursday, which led to multiple Severe thunderstorms and Tornado Warnings. According to National Weather Service, high gusts from moving thunderstorms in Bellevue and Nagadoches brought down trees and electrical lines.

18000 Without Power Supply

Strong winds forced a tree to split in Burkett, according to spotters. Doole's weather station recorded a gust of 68 mph, and Sherman's station recorded a gust of 67 mph. Early on Friday morning, a majority of those without power were in east Texas, reaching over 18,000 people, according to PowerOutage.us.

Unstable Texas Weather

Similar to earlier days, warmth during the day and sunshine will be crucial in increasing atmospheric instability, which will lead to Friday's bout of rain.

The Storm Prediction Center anticipates slow-moving cells to form in the late afternoon and into the early evening. Areas between Dallas and San Antonio are most at risk of being hit by storms that produce huge hail and brisk gusts.

The FOX Forecast Center reported that while the potential of tornadoes is still present, it has significantly decreased from Thursday's hazard levels.

Severe Weather Persists

However, most storms are anticipated to remain below severe criteria, except for a region of west-central Nebraska where there is a risk of large hail in any thunderstorms. Areas of the Gulf Coast and the northern Plains are also being kept an eye on for the possibility that storms could turn severe on Friday.

As we approach the weekend, severe thunderstorms are once more likely to affect parts of Texas, southern Oklahoma, the Midwest, and the Mid-Mississippi Valley.

The Texas-Mexico border and the cities from Dallas to San Antonio will need to keep a watch on the skies for any developing storms.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected for west-central Illinois; St. Louis, Kansan City, and the rest of central and northern Missouri; and Des Moines, as well as central and southern Iowa.

The Storm Prediction Center of NOAA has rated St. Louis, along with Springfield, Illinois, and Columbia, Missouri, as having a level 2 danger of severe weather out of 5. There is a risk of huge hail, damaging winds, and sporadic tornadoes during thunderstorms, FOX Weather reports.

Overview from NWS

In central Texas, where severe storms might generate tornadoes, big hail, and damaging winds.

On Saturday, the movement of low pressure shifts the focus of severe weather into the Middle Mississippi Valley, where there is a Slight Risk due to increased probabilities of severe storms with large hail, destructive winds, and tornadoes. As far south as the Rio Grande in central Texas, where severe storms close to the dryline are conceivable, there is a marginal risk, Weather Prediction Center reports.