Dallas and San Antonio can face the risk of damaging thunderstorms by the end of the week as a multifaceted storm crawls across the southern Rockies and onto the High Plains.
A multifaceted storm will bring the potential for flooding downpours and severe thunderstorms to the central and southern Plains over the coming days while dropping heavy snow in the southern Rockies.
AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok noted that the track and strength of this storm are similar to what you would typically see in a springtime severe weather setup with one notable difference.
“Dew point temperatures (a measure of moisture in the air) are high for late fall, but not to the same values that you would see in May,” Pastelok said. Thunderstorms have more moisture and energy to feed off with higher dew point temperatures.
Although moisture levels are not as impressive as in a springtime setup, AccuWeather Severe Weather Expert Guy Pearson says they are “just enough to reach the threshold for severe weather to develop,” albeit on a less widespread scale.