Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday,October 31,2013.
An extensive cold frontal boundary stretched from the western Gulf Coast
to the Great Lakes on Thursday, while a ridge of high pressure
continued to build over the Southwest.
Strong thunderstorms moved across the western Gulf Coast, the
Mississippi Valley, the Tennessee Valley, the Ohio Valley and into the
Northeast on Thursday due to strong cold front. Flood warnings were
issued in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, while tornado
watches were issued throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. These intense
thunderstorms brought very heavy rain to the region, and also created
hazardous conditions along the Gulf Coast. Houston Clover, Texas,
reported a midday total of 4.51 inches of rain, while Monroe, La.,
reported a midday total of 4.36 inches of rain. Strong winds also
accompanied this cold front, as Dalhart, Texas, recorded wind speeds of
56 mph on Thursday.
Although the strongest thunderstorms were focused across the Gulf Coast
states, moderate to heavy rain also affected a number of states to the
northeast. Taylorville, Ill., reported a midday total of 2.28 inches of
rain.
The Intermountain West experienced winter like conditions on Thursday as
Winter Weather Advisories were issued in the central Rockies. Parts of
the Pacific Northwest experienced light, spotty showers as a cold front
approached the coast. The remainder of the West Coast avoided
precipitation as high pressure dominated the region.
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