Friday: Storms Move In
Friday morning brings a 30–40% chance of scattered showers as Gulf moisture surges northward. Showers may pop up in and around the metro and east of I-35 through midday.
By late afternoon and evening, storm chances increase significantly, especially after 5 p.m., and metro storm chances ramp up even more after 7 p.m. Numerous storms are expected to fire along and ahead of a strong cold front sweeping across the state.
The timing and placement of this front are key. South of the front, where temperatures remain warm and unstable, strong to severe storms are possible, including quarter to golf ball-sized hail and a low tornado risk. North of the front, storms will be elevated—capable of producing damaging winds and hail, but without a tornado threat…