For much of Texas this spring, an active weather pattern has led to the constant threat of heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms.
In San Antonio, 9.44 inches of rain have been recorded since April 1 — that’s the city’s highest rainfall total for that period in more than 60 years. Houston has picked up 9.02 inches over the same stretch, nearly double its climate-average. Dallas has seen less rainfall at 5.07 inches, but that’s still more than 20% above normal.
The active weather will continue across Texas over the next few days, as yet another cold front will slowly push through the state. The front will likely spark a few strong to severe storms in North Texas on Tuesday, before the severe weather threat shifts farther south on Wednesday. Scattered large hail will be possible for some.
Tuesday severe weather
The incoming cold front will likely push across the Red River in far North Texas early Tuesday afternoon, eventually nearing the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex by 4p.m. or 5 p.m. In the hours that follow, a few scattered strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across North Texas, especially between 5 and 9 p.m…