Severe and flooding storms to target Texas, Oklahoma as weekend ends

By Faith Eherts, AccuWeather meteorologist

January 16,2017, 8:29:38AM,EST

 

 The same storm system responsible for the ice storm in the central United States will trigger severe and flooding thunderstorms in parts of Texas and Oklahoma to end this weekend.

“South of the storm’s track, a large area of rain and potentially severe thunderstorms will erupt on Sunday afternoon in western Texas and race eastward during the overnight hours,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott.
“Areas hit by the most destructive storms may experience both property and roof damage, as well as flooding concerns,” he added.
A tornado was confirmed near Arlington, Texas, around 8:45 p.m. CST on Sunday. Fans who stayed at AT&T Stadium after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys were forced to remain in place until the severe threat had passed.

As Sunday night progresses, the threat will mainly shift to flooding downpours.
"Flooding downpours will become the main concern later Sunday night as the thunderstorms track toward Tyler and Waco, Texas, and into Oklahoma," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said. "This includes Oklahoma City."
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"The risk of damaging winds will lessen, but there can still be localized gusts that cause sporadic tree damage and power outages."
Flight delays and slow traffic could ensue as storms pass through these cities, resulting in decreased visibility and pooling water on roadways.
The threat of urban flooding and isolated damaging winds will shift eastward into the lower Mississippi Valley on Monday.

The heavy thunderstorms from Sunday night will shift to Arkansas and northeastern Texas on Monday morning, followed by the development of additional thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The thunderstorms will rattle communities from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Tyler and Austin, Texas.
Localized flash flooding can result, but AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Storm Warning Meteorologist Alex Avalos states that isolated wind gusts to 60 mph cannot be ruled out.
During the week, the track of future storm systems will favor rounds of heavy rain, drought relief and possible flooding problems from the Mississippi Delta region to the southern Appalachians.