Tornado Threat Around Houston Thursday – National Weather Outlook For November 30, 2023

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

A system across Oklahoma on Thursday will lead to showers and storms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley, with a streak of mixed precipitation/icing on the north side from the Four Corners region to the eastern Great Lakes. Some of the storms in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana could be strong. Another system out west will bring the potential of snow and rain.

An Enhanced Risk of severe weather (threat level 3 of 5) exists just north and northeast of Houston on Thursday, where several tornadoes could be possible. This could start in the late morning hours, with the severe weather potential lasting into the evening.

Heavy rain is expected to fall in southeastern Texas and parts of Louisiana Thursday into Friday, with some locations near Houston seeing over 3” through the second part of the week.

Heavier snow returns to the Cascases and Rockies out west, with several feet possible in the Cascades through Friday.

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