Locally strong storms to rumble across Deep South into Monday

While a severe weather outbreak is not anticipated, the potential for locally damaging storms will progress from Texas to Florida into Monday.

A slow-moving storm will take a tour of the southern United States into early next week. The storm will bring both beneficial rainfall and cause problems along its path.

Strong thunderstorms on Saturday will congregate over a heavily-populated area. The risk of heavy duty thunderstorms will include many major cities in Texas, such as Waco, Tyler, Longview, Lufkin, Beaumont, Austin and San Antonio.

Widespread severe thunderstorms are not expected on Saturday. However, a greater number of storms may bring strong wind gusts, hail and brief flash flooding, compared to prior days.

Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions along I-35, I-20 and other major highways.

On Sunday, the risk of strong thunderstorms is forecast to focus from the upper Gulf of Mexico coast to the lower Mississippi Valley.

The greatest risk of a couple of tornadoes on Sunday is likely to be near the Gulf coast, where waterspouts may wander onshore. However, this risk is still rather low overall at this point. Boaters and beach enthusiasts should be on the lookout for rapidly changing weather conditions.

Some locations from the upper Texas coast to the Florida Panhandle, northward to southeastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi and northern Alabama may be hit by a storm packing strong wind gusts, hail, torrential downpours and frequent lightning strikes. Perhaps the greatest risk will be the potential for flash and urban flooding on Sunday.

During Monday, the potential for heavy, gusty to locally severe thunderstorms will focus on Florida, especially the Florida Peninsula.

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