Timeline: Severe weather threatens Houston commute and rodeo plans<\/a><\/p>\nFor the areas generally north of the Houston Metro and east of Caldwell, we\u2019re tracking a 2 out of 5 slight risk, while the areas in green are at a marginal risk, 1 out of 5 for the rest of SE Texas.<\/p>\n
Tracking your severe weather threat for Wednesday. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)What these levels actually mean and what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a question a lot of people ask us! Especially as families try to make plans for spring break and the Houston rodeo.<\/p>\n
According to NOAA and NWS:<\/p>\n
Severe thunderstorm risk categories (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)WATCH:
So what does that mean for you on Wednesday?<\/p>\n
Marginal Risk 1 out of 5: Green<\/p>\n
An area of severe storms of either limited organization and longevity, or very low coverage and marginal intensity.<\/p>\n
In plain terms: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible, but they\u2019re typically short-lived, disorganized, spotty in coverage, and lower overall intensity.<\/p>\n
Slight Risk 2 out of 5: Yellow<\/p>\n
An area of organized severe storms, which is not widespread in coverage with varying levels of intensity.<\/p>\n
In plain terms: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible (more than just isolated), with better organization and structure \u2014 meaning storms are more dependable to produce severe weather where they form, though still not widespread or outbreak-level<\/p>\n
So, what\u2019s the difference between a slight and marginal weather severe weather threat for Wednesday?Tracking severe weather risks of a 1 and 2 for Wednesday (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
The green (Marginal): Areas indicate isolated, iffy potential: severe weather could happen in a few spots, but most storms will likely remain disorganized and spotty.<\/p>\n
The yellow (Slight): Areas have a more organized and reliable setup: scattered storms with better structure, increasing the odds of seeing damaging winds, large hail, or even a tornado or two in those zones.<\/p>\n
However, neither is a \u201cmajor outbreak\u201d scenario (that would be a 4 or 5\/High risk).<\/p>\n
Tracking for Wednesday\u2019s severe weather threat:<\/p>\n
Damaging winds, hail and tornado risks: The areas you see in yellow, are on the higher end of the percentage while areas in brown, are on the lower end.<\/p>\n
Damaging wind probability: 5-15%<\/p>\n
Severe weather wind risk for Wednesday (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Large hail probability: 5%<\/p>\n
Hail Risk (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Tornado probability: 2-5% <\/p>\n
The areas you see in brown are on the higher end of the percentage while areas in green are on the lower end.<\/p>\n
Tracking your tornado risk for Wednesday (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)Anthony’s Weather Lab<\/p>\n
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