Threat Of Severe Weather Brewing Across Gulf Coast Region

Depending on whether the storms continue on as a solid, fast-moving line of severe weather or take on more of a mass of heavy rain, locally gusty winds with thunder and lightning may determine if the system ends up being classified as a derecho. (AccuWeather)

As a small but strengthening dip in the jet stream pivots across the south-central and southeastern United States into the middle of the week, thunderstorms capable of producing severe weather and isolated tornadoes will increase from late Monday and Monday night, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Areas that will be under the greatest threat of severe storms include the Dallas metro area as well as the Shreveport metro area in Louisiana, about 185 miles east of Dallas. The strongest storms may stay north of Houston, but potent storms are still forecast to swing through the city and the Houston suburbs on Monday night, and all modes of severe weather are possible from Monday evening through early Tuesday.