The pictures above are from a severe storm that produced up to golf ball size hail in the Bremond area Saturday night.

There is a possibility of scattered thunder storms Tuesday afternoon through late evening in Central and Southeast Texas. A few storms could become severe with the main threat being large hail. The best chance for severe storms will be along and east of I-35, but could not rule out a chance for a severe storm west of I-35.

Above: Severe Weather Risk Forecast From The Storm Prediction Center

The McLennan County SKYWARN was a great success this year, a big thanks to all that attended!

The Vortex Chasers/KWTX Booth

Everyone Checking Out The Storm Chase Vehicle

This Saturday Vortex Chasers will be attending the annual 2011 McLennan County SKYWARN.
Come check out this informative session while getting a chance to meet the team and see the chase vehicle.

The McLennan County SKYWARN will be held this Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Emergency Services Education Center in Waco. The basic storm spotting class will be from 9:00am to noon followed by the advanced portion from 1:15 – 3:30pm.

The National Weather Service encourages anyone with an interest in weather, public service and access to communication, such as HAM radio, to join the SKYWARN program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are also encouraged to become a spotter…

The Training Covers:

• Basics of thunderstorm development
• Fundamentals of storm structure
• Identifying potential severe weather features
• Information to report
• How to report information
• Basic severe weather safety

Click here for the SKYWARN schedule

There will be a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms along and east of the I-35 corridor in Central Texas Tuesday afternoon. There could be some strong to severe storms north and east of Waco.

As we can not rule out a chance for a strong to severe storm for Waco, The best chance for severe storms will be east and northeast of here as shown in the above image from the Storm Prediction Center.