Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had another round of severe weather today here in the Big Country. A squall line developed in the western parts of the state and moved east through our area. It brought strong winds through the region and some small hail. There were a few tornadoes. There was one reported 5 miles southwest of Haskell and another 11 miles west-northwest of Albany. There hasn't been any confirmation of damage or what they ranked on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The National Weather Service will investigate and survey any damage that may have been reported. We will let you know of the classifications and any damage as the information becomes available.

The chance for showers and thunderstorms continues tomorrow. A stationary front will remain in or around the area. An upper level low remains to our west for now, but it is expected to move towards and across us during the day and evening tomorrow. These will be our main lifting mechanisms for our rain. Our chance for preciptation is 70%. We may see some more severe thunderstorms today. It just depends on how unstable the atmosphere is able to become during the day. The more sunlight we see, the more unstable it we will be. We could see some heavy rainfall so flash flooding is possible as well. Most of the area is under a Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening. Comanche, Eastland and Stephens counties are under the watch through Thursday morning. Knox county is under a Flood Watch through Thursday morning. Highs today should be in the low to mid 70s.

The upper level low will likely be hanging around or just east of the area on Thursday. There is a 30% chance for more showers and thunderstorms. Highs look to be in the mid to upper 70s.

The chance for rain decreases to 20% on Friday and is mainly for the eastern portions of the viewing area. The upper level low is expected to be in east Texas that day. Highs will be a little warmer in the upper 70s to low 80s.

The weekend and early next week look to be warmer and drier with an upper level high pressure ridge building into the area. Highs will be in the 80s.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!