NEWS
Stormy spring weather forecast this week
Following a brief reprieve from widespread severe weather in the United States, the threat for severe thunderstorms will ramp up again early this week.
Dry weather settled into the southern Plains for the start of the weekend, expanding into the Southeast on Sunday. High pressure settling over Georgia on Monday will also keep most of these areas dry into early week.
However, the break for most of the Southern states will be short-lived.
“A storm will shift into the Midwest early this week and will become a focal point for another round of severe weather on Tuesday,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.
Although farther removed from the center of the storm, the cold front stretching down through the Mississippi River Valley is likely to be the severe weather producer.
Wind flow shifting to a more southerly direction will pull warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to help fuel the storms.
Gusty thunderstorms are expected to develop along this cold front as it advances eastward later on Tuesday. Damaging winds into Tuesday night of 50-60 mph are likely, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 70 mph.
Storms will also be capable of producing hail and flooding downpours. An isolated tornado or two is also not out of the question.
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“While many storm systems have targeted the South with severe weather in recent weeks, the threat for feisty thunderstorm development may extend farther northward into the Midwest,” Buckingham said.
Some heavy thunderstorms could also target parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.
The threat for severe weather is predicted to shift eastward on Wednesday as the storm pushes over the Great Lakes and a cold front digs through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, and into the Southeast.
As the system pushes eastward, it may lose out on some of the Gulf moisture, causing it to weaken slightly. But, it may still be capable of producing damaging thunderstorms over already storm-weary areas.
NEWS
Montague County placed into tornado watch until 9 p.m. Friday
11/8 1:55PM – A Tornado Watch is in effect for much of the area until 9 p.m. this evening. Damaging winds, 1-inch hail, and a few tornadoes are all possible. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings today. National Weather Service Fort Worth
NEWS
Another four inches falls Friday
Late night rains on Thursday and early Friday brought another four inches to Bowie by 10 a.m. Friday, along with flash flood warnings.
Low lying areas were filled with water and several county roads were covered with water.
Lake Amon G. Carter topped its 920 mean sea level full level during the early morning hours, but by 10 a.m. Friday it was at 919.28 msl. More rain and runoff was expected to put it over. The lake was 94.6% full.
Lake Nocona was 81.9% full at 824.49 on Friday morning.
More heavy rain was expected on the weekend. Drivers should avoid going through high water in low-lying areas.
The burn ban remains in place, but its 90 days runs out on Nov. 12.
A tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning were in placed Friday, along with a flash flood warning for the county.
NEWS
Montague County Animal Shelter taking shape, shoots for early 2025 opening
The Montague County Animal Shelter is taking shape with a main kennel almost complete and a portable building place this past week to serve as an office.
It was 10 months ago the county commissioner’s court approved the project using some Senate Bill 22 grant funds in the sheriff’s office and county funds or the project. Sheriff Marshall Thomas included one new deputy position and a pickup for animal control in the grant budget.
The overall project was estimated to run anywhere from $185,000 to $200,000.
There are three animal shelters that operate in Montague County in Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo. Only Bowie is city operates, but all three operate with an active volunteer 501c3 group.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Pictured – HVAC was installed in the new animal shelter kennel building recently. (Courtesy photo)
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