Storms could return to the Houston area on Thursday; Here’s what we know

HOUSTON – After the deluge of heavy rain hit the area last week, we had a few days to calm down and dry out.

On Thursday, most of the region is likely to remain calm, but a few areas, particularly our northern counties, could experience a severe storm or two.

It’s not yet won, but the potential is there.

This is what it looks like currently.

Storm threat Thursday:

By far, the greatest threat for severe weather and storms in general will be in North and Central Texas. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail and damaging winds, with at least a slight threat of a tornado or two.

Computer models show supercell storms erupting in North Texas Thursday afternoon. Given the instability of the atmosphere, these storms could become very intense, with the main threat being very large hail.

For the Houston area, the threat is a little more vague. Models want to trigger more storms further south in central Texas around 9 p.m. These storms would move eastward and could potentially produce more severe weather. It is possible that some of our northern counties, Walker, Grimes, San Jacinto, etc., could see one of these storms. This will need to be monitored closely to see where exactly these storms have settled as well as their track as they move east.

Early Friday morning, these storms will continue to track toward East Texas, according to the model’s current forecast. The best chance for the Houston area or our northern counties to see a storm will be between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Like I said, it’s definitely not a done deal yet and I think it’s entirely possible that Houston herself sees almost nothing at all. Still, if you live in some of our northern counties, keep an eye on the weather Thursday night in case one of these storms decides to pay you a visit.