Damaging Line of Storms Sweeps Texas With Flash‑Flood Threat, Reaches Southwest Louisiana
Forecasters warn of damaging winds with brief tornado potential as storms push from north‑central Texas toward the Gulf Coast.
Overview
- SPC issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 629 for parts of North Central and West Central Texas, citing gusts up to 70 mph, hail to 1.5 inches, and a tornado or two.
- Storms evolved into a QLCS that produced severe wind reports, including a 51 kt gust near Brownwood and at least one severe gust in Fort Worth, with SPC noting a localized tornado risk near DFW boundaries.
- WPC flagged likely scattered flash flooding with training bands, highlighting 1.75–2.0 inch per hour rates, localized 2–4+ inch totals, and potential 5+ inches in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
- The MCS progressed into southeast Texas overnight with embedded mesovortices; SPC referenced Severe Thunderstorm Watch 631 as damaging winds and brief, embedded tornadoes remained possible from Harris to Jefferson counties.
- By Saturday, the line advanced into southwest Louisiana with a rear‑inflow jet supporting damaging gusts, while new storms redeveloped over central Texas with additional localized flash‑flood potential.