THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK INCLUDES AVOYELLES

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE TEXAS LAKES REGION AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

A FEW OF THESE STORMS OVER THESE AREAS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS WITH LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREAT. ISOLATED AREAS OF WIND DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED ALTHOUGH THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW DRAWS CLOSER TO THE REGION.

MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY AND ADEQUATE WIND SHEAR WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

ACTIVITY MAY LINGER INTO EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE COMING TO AN END AS DRIER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST.

A WEAK COOL FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...RESULTING IN PLEASANT WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.