Jefferson, Texas Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 1238 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Showers and isolated thunderstorms will return to the region tonight ahead of an approaching upper level disturbance with a surface low and trailing cold front tracking across Texas toward the Gulf coast. Thus, a few strong storms containing small hail cannot be ruled out. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Showers and some embedded thunderstorms will persist through the day on Friday and into much of Friday night before diminishing from west to east by Saturday morning with the passage of a cold front. Some strong to marginally severe storms containing gusty winds and hail will remain possible through Friday night, mainly across the southwest half of the region. Cooler and drier weather is expected for the rest of the weekend into the start of the new work week with advancing high pressure. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters should not be needed through tonight.