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Severe Storms Possible for Commute: Latest Timeline

Isolated damaging winds and large hail are possible today, with the best chance for bad weather as we're driving home.

The afternoon commute could be a a rough one, with the risk for severe thunderstorms.

Isolated damaging winds and large hail are possible, according to the National Weather Service.

Storms over waters may produce strong wind gusts and require special marine warnings.

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The best chance for storms will be after 5 p.m. Temperatures will stay in the 80s.

Wind gusts are possible in this storm, with sustained winds up to 15 mph and gusts as high as 22 mph.

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The thunderstorm chances should stick around into the night, with winds continuing to gust as high as 20 mph. Storms will eventual move out, but rain chances linger until dawn.

The current storm timeline:

  • Noon-2 p.m.: Slight chance of rain.
  • 2-4 p.m.: Chance of rain and thunderstorms.
  • 4-6 p.m.: Likely rain and thunderstorms, particularly after 5 p.m.
  • 6-8 p.m.: Chance of rain and thunderstorms.
  • 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms.
  • 1-8 a.m.: Slight chance of rain.

Overall rainfall is expected to be 0.15 inches.

This is part of the same system causing severe weather in other parts of the country Tuesday, according to The Weather Channel.

Wednesday will be cloudy and much cooler, reaching a high in the lower 60s. Storm chances return Wednesday night. The cooler temps and the chance for wet weather is going to linger into the weekend.

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