STORMS AND FROSTY WEATHER

Severe Weather Map

The main weather story today will be the active thunderstorms developing along the Gulf Coast, especially across Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and into the Florida Panhandle. These storms will be capable of producing:

• Heavy rainfall

• Strong wind gusts

• Localized flooding in areas that receive repeated downpours

At the same time, severe weather will also develop across portions of the southern Plains today, shifting into Texas tomorrow and continuing into Sunday. Across these areas, thunderstorms may produce:

• Damaging winds

• Large hail

• Isolated tornadoes

This continues the ongoing active spring pattern that has repeatedly targeted the South with strong thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

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Freeze Threat Returns

The other major concern will arrive Tuesday morning as another push of cold air settles into:

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Northeastern United States

• The northern Great Lakes

This is expected to bring another round of frost and freeze conditions, marking roughly the fifth freeze event in the last two weeks for some locations. Additional damage to:

• Sensitive plants

• Early vegetation

• Fruit trees

…is likely in the colder valleys and rural areas where temperatures drop the most.

Bottom Line

• Heavy thunderstorms today along the Gulf Coast

• Severe weather shifts into TX through the weekend

• Main threats: heavy rain, strong winds, hail, isolated tornadoes

• Frost and freeze return Tuesday in the Northeast/Appalachians

• Additional agricultural and plant damage possible

Overall, this remains a volatile spring pattern, combining severe storms in the South with repeated late-season cold outbreaks farther north.