KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Nasty storms have been ripping across the Plains States this afternoon as the potent storm system over Colorado is making its move to the east.  Showers and thunderstorms will likely develop in our area for late Wednesday afternoon into the evening hours.  There may be a severe weather risk with the storms that move through Acadiana, but the main impetus with this system should bypass us to the north.  Some thunderstorms however may be capable of producing isolated pockets of damaging winds, so we’ll be watching this one closely.  Do expect this storm system to be a big news maker over the next 24-36 hours with a couple of big tornadoes and large hail-producing storms likely from Texas tonight spanning north and eastward through tomorrow.  Rain totals in Acadiana should be an inch or less but a few isolated areas my see a little more than that.  Very heavy rains will likely be focused over Eastern Texas into the northwestern part of our state with 3-5 inches possible to our north and west.  Skies will clear after midnight tomorrow night with mostly sunny and pleasant conditions likely for Thursday and Friday.  The computer models continue to send a mixed message for this weekend with respect to rain chances.  Right now we’ll go with partly cloudy and warm conditions with very slight rain chances.