Weather Houston calls for strong to severe storms across southeast Texas late Sunday night and early Monday morning, with a line of storms expected to move in as early as midnight. The line was expected to move off the coast by 7am.
Damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy rain were the main threats. An isolated tornado could not be ruled out, and Tomball, Katy, Spring and Livingston, along with cities northwest, were under a 2/5 risk.
Sunday heat before the storms
The storm threat followed a hot and humid Mother’s Day, with Sunday highs expected in the upper-80s to near 90 and feels-like temperatures in the mid-90s. A chance for an isolated storm was also possible Sunday evening before the stronger line arrived overnight.
Highest risk in central Texas
The greatest risk for tornadoes was across central Texas, while southeast Texas faced the stronger wind, hail and rain threat tied to the overnight line. That puts the early-morning period in the window most likely to bring the sharpest weather changes while many people are asleep.
Next week pattern shifts
Next week was expected to bring a more stable setup with plenty of sunshine and fewer rain chances. For Monday morning, the practical concern is the overnight timing: the severe line was expected to arrive before sunrise and clear the coast by 7am.
