HOUSTON, April 24, 2008 - FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

THE MAIN AREAS AFFECTED WILL BE FROM A CALDWELL TO CROCKETT LINE DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE FRONT STALLS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING THIS TIME AS THE FRONT INTERACTS WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO THE SOUTH OF IT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. STORMS MAY ALSO TRAIN ALONG THE FRONT CAUSING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SAME AREA. FLASH FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE WHERE THESE STORMS MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA.

A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON SUNDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH AND INTERACTS WITH THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS ALREADY IN PLACE. COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY NEXT WEEK.