A stalled cold front may have brought some relief from soaring temperatures in Texas last week, but it continues to threaten towns with large hail and severe storms. Now, forecasters are warning of quarter-sized hail, 60 mph winds and a very low tornado risk through Wednesday evening, October 14.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for several Texas Panhandle counties and cities through next Tuesday. While the coming days are centered on another strong burst of cold air expected to bring the first freeze of the season to Texas, it’s the thunderstorms on Wednesday that bring chances of hail and flash flooding.
“Rounds of showers and storms will be occurring for portions of the Panhandle throughout the day, with potential for embedded severe weather. Initial severe threat will begin early across the south and eastern Panhandles, with lower chances for additional severe activity across the northwest later,” the National Weather Service Amarillo office warned Wednesday morning, highlighting threats of quarter-sized hail, damaging winds and flash flooding…