HOUSTON — Lower humidity returns north of the front, with only a 20% chance of morning showers for Saturday. Expect the afternoon temperature to reach 89°. Sunday, rain and storm chances will ramp up during the afternoon hours due to an upper-level disturbance.

Severe thunderstorms threaten central US states with tornadoes, flooding and large hail through midweek. Multiple rounds of storms expected across dozen states.

After 9 a.m., rain coverage will trend down quickly, with only spotty activity expected heading into Wednesday afternoon. That being said, localized street flooding and pockets of heavy rain will be possible for the Wednesday morning rush hour—so drive safely and stay in the know on local road conditions!

Scientists in two hail-dimpled vehicles with special mesh protecting the windshields are driving straight into the heart of the storms, an area known as the “shaft” where the hail pelting is the most intense. It’s a first-of-its-kind icy twist on tornado chasing.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 AM. The primary threats will be wind and hail damage. Frequent lightning and street flooding will also be possible. The watch covers a population of about 2 million people.

At least one person died in rising floodwaters in Texas overnight, authorities said, as the Midwest and parts of the South were battered by storms, flooding and suspected tornadoes.

The National Weather Service in Midland confirmed that the destruction was not caused by a tornado but by straight-line winds estimated at 120 mph.

The timeline for thunderstorms moving through the Coastal Bend on Wednesday morning will be between about 3am and 10am. Not all of the activity will be severe and it's also possible storms weaken as they near the coast as they sometimes do. Our weather impact alert is for this time, Wednesday.

SAN MARCOS, Texas - Severe weather this week brought power outages and had outdoor warning sirens going off in San Marcos. While the rain was a welcome sight, it was not enough to get out of the drought. Early Wednesday morning, power outages impacted about 4,500 SMTX Utility meters. They were likely caused by wind and lightning.

Severe thunderstorms that moved through North Texas Sunday evening brought significant hail and resulted in multiple injuries from lightning.