We are tracking isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across West Texas, some of which could become strong-to-severe.

How long could we be dealing with rain? Forecasters weigh-in.

The first full week of meteorological spring brought a severe weather threat to the central United States with multiple confirmed tornadoes and fatalities.

Jimmy Fowler oversees how National Weather Service alerts are communicated across Southeast Texas, one of the nation's most weather-exposed regions.

In these instances, when warm, unstable air underneath the cap breaks through the cap, thunderstorms form very rapidly in the atmosphere and can quickly become severe. Energy has been brewing underneath the cap for some time, so when it breaks, thunderstorms can become quite strong -- and very quickly at that.