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Severe Threat this Week: Texas to Gulf Coast

Published: Apr 2, 2013, 1:01 PM EDT weather.com

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A new storm system will track from Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeast coast through Friday with soaking rainfall and a threat of severe thunderstorms. Below is a day-by-day look at the forecast:

Tuesday Threat

Wednesday Threat

Thursday Threat

(NOW: Interactive radar, watches/warnings for today's threat zone)

• Tuesday - Scattered severe storms are possible in parts of southern Texas. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, however an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
• Wednesday - A slight chance of severe thunderstorms in southern Texas.
• Thursday - As the storm system heads east on Thursday, the risk of severe storms will increase along the immediate Gulf Coast from southeast Louisiana to northern/central Florida and southern Georgia. Damaging winds and hail are the main concerns, however a few tornadoes are also possible.
• Friday - The threat of severe storms may linger along parts of the Southeast coast and in the Florida Peninsula.

You can find more details on the severe thunderstorm and tornado risk, including the extended forecast, on our TOR:CON index page at this link.
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