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Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, have just released their official hurricane forecast, predicting an above-average 2022 season. This would make it the seventh consecutive hurricane season we’ve seen with higher than normal activity.

There are a number of stormchasers that we at KPRC 2 watch as severe weather moves in. Here are some of our favorites.

With the potential for severe weather, county and city officials said now is the time to be weather aware.

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Forecasters say large parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky will be at risk of powerful thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes as a storm system sweeps into the South.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Montgomery late Saturday night.

Here is a list of high water locations in the Houston area.

The City of Houston’s 72nd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade has been canceled due to storms across the Houston area.

A power outage on Metra train lines caused significant delays Tuesday morning.

The storms came down hard Monday in Houston.

Both Houston-area airports, William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, have temporarily grounded all flights due to the storms in the area.

After a fourth consecutive day of "unsettled" weather, Friday and the weekend should be dry and sunny, forecasters say.

Thunderstorms and 55mph gusts of wind could disrupt the plans of holidaymakers, the Met Office says.

A Cypress-area woman is warning others after she was struck by lightning during a recent storm in our area.

The family of an innocent motorist who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer crashed into him while chasing a suspect called Friday for the officer to be fired and prosecuted. The crash this week fatally injured Leneal Frazier, 40, an uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes for recording cellphone video of George Floyd’s arrest and death last year. Police have said Officer Brian Cummings had his lights and siren activated Tuesday as he pursued a suspect in a carjacking and several robberies, and that the suspect ran a red light just before Cummings crashed into Frazier's vehicle in a residential neighborhood.

A strong line of storms continues to move through parts of southeast Texas this week.

Rain chances continue to linger for most of the week as a front has stalled across the area. The weather is expected to stay in a rainy pattern for most of the 10-day period.

On Friday, heavy rain turned a neighborhood at the intersection of 15th Street and Bacliff Drive in Bacliff into a mini lake.

On Thursday, strong storms caused damage to several businesses and homes in Deer Park.

The federal government expects another "active" Atlantic hurricane season in 2021, with six to 10 hurricanes forming, forecasters said.

Heavy storms are pushing through the Houston area and people are seeing everything from crazy winds to hail to street flooding.

Here is a list of high water locations in the Houston area.

With heavy rain expected throughout the overnight hours and into Thursday, the city of Houston has already activated its emergency operations center at the Houston Emergency Center. They did so at the direction of Mayor Sylvester Turner beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

KPRC 2 is tracking rain and storms Tuesday morning.

Here is a list of high water locations in the Houston area.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the Houston region.

Deadly storms passing through the South left at least one dead and several injured. In Florida, heavy rain and wind left thousands without power.

HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation says they will start pre-treating roads, highways, and overpasses across the Houston area in the next 24 hours. They are waiting for roads to dry before starting the treatment process. “The more prepared our citizens can be the better off we are going to be,” said Meghan Arthur, a public information officer for Montgomery County. “We are expecting to see ice on ground level roadways as well,” said Emily Black, who is with the Texas Department of Transportation. The weather has already caused problems in Montgomery County.

TEXAS CITY, Texas – The storm blew through Texas City around 6 p.m on Wednesday night and left a trail of damage behind. Strong winds ripped the sides off of a convenience store and displaced around 400 residents at a nearby apartment complex according to Texas City officials. Margaret Bjerke is a resident at the Trade Winds Apartment Complex and said she was still waiting for her power to be restored on Thursday morning. A convenience store in Texas City was demolished and residents at a nearby apartment complex are now displaced after storms moved through the area last night. Blocker Middle School, Texas City High School and Industrial Trade Center delayed classes until 9 a.m. on Thursday morning.

HOUSTON – Cold air has settled into Southeast Texas and will be sticking around for a while. We are in the beginning of the longest stretch of cold weather that has hit Houston so far this season. As we head into late Sunday, temperatures will start to drop and wintry precipitation will be getting close to Southeast Texas! Sunday NightAccumulations will be insignificant in Southeast Texas but snow will accumulate north and northwest of our area. Weekend Travel WeatherAfter Sunday’s rain/snow mix event, the rest of the ten day forecast shows a cooler than normal start with plenty of sunshine for the week ahead.

HOUSTON – Here is a list of high water locations being reported in the Houston area by Houston Transtar. SH-87/ Broadway Northbound Between 4TH ST to SH-124 All Mainlanes Closed beginning Monday, September 21, 2020 8:30 PMSH-87/ Broadway Southbound Between SH-124 to 4TH ST All Mainlanes Closed beginning Monday, September 21, 2020 8:30 PMSH-35 Northbound At BELTWAY 8-SOUTH to FUQUA 3 Frontage Lane(s) Closed on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMIH-45 GULF Northbound At TRAVIS Entrance Ramp Closed beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:00 AMIH-45 NORTH Southbound At IH-10 East/ Milam Exit Ramp Closed beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:00 AMIH-10 KATY Eastbound At Smith St/ Louisiana St Exit Ramp Closed beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2020 5:30 PMIH-10 EAST Eastbound At MONMOUTH DR 3 Frontage Lane(s), Frontage Road U-turn Closed beginning Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00 AMIH-10 EAST Westbound At MONMOUTH DR 3 Frontage Lane(s), Frontage Road U-turn Closed beginning Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00 AMCheck the latest traffic conditions here.

Of course, we’ve all heard of tornadoes, hurricanes and snow emergencies -- even if we don’t experience these things, we’re familiar enough with what exactly they entail.

Hurricane season is upon us. And really, as is the case with any major storm, winds and heavy rainfall have the power to create some pretty massive power outages. Are you, or would you, consider yourself stocked up at home, in the event of an emergency? Take the quiz below to find out. All of the checklist items are listed on ready.gov as what you’ll need in your basic disaster supplies kit, as well as some additional emergency supplies that the website recommended.

Severe storms are blamed for at least two deaths in Oklahoma. The storms hit just south of Oklahoma City, dropping several funnel clouds. Storm chaser for severestudios.com Denton Sachs joins CBSN with the latest from Atoka, Oklahoma.

Major storms brought heavy hail, damaging winds and tornadoes across the Southern U.S., killing five in East Texas. Manuel Bojorquez has more on the deadly weather.

The Southern Plains states are getting pounded by tornadoes, hail and high water. The storms might last for days. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Texas.

Violent storms that pummeled the East Coast overnight are moving off the New England coast. The powerful stretch of storms is responsible for at least eight deaths in the South. Several tornadoes ripped through Virginia, killing four. Chip Reid reports from Waverly, south of Richmond, where a state of emergency is in place.

Storms could impact Christmas travel nationwide this week -- the Southeast is getting soaked while the West Coast could see severe snow. Danielle Niles of our CBS Boston affiliate has more.

A very small number of storms has been predicted for the 2015 hurricane season, making this the 9th consecutive year with fewer named storms than average. Meteorologist Craig Setzer tells CBSN what to expect.

A powerful storm system stretched through a large portion of the country this weekend. As Manuel Bojorquez reports, the severe weather included heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes to several states.

Tornado watches were up in the South as violent thunderstorms moved across the region. The storms are moving up the coast and will affects tens of millions, including the Boston Marathon. WBZ's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher tells us more.

Powerful storms threaten Hawaii, Bermuda Hurricane Gonzalo, a Category 4 storm, is barreling down on Bermuda in the Atlantic, while Hawaii is in the path of Tropical Storm Ana in the Pacific. Charlie Rose reports.

Swamped by storms: Intense flooding overwhelms Tennessee and Arkansas Weekend downpours along the Mississippi River flooded a mobile home park in Memphis and forced 150 residents to flee to shelters. WREG's Molly Smith reports.

Severe storms move across Central Plains The Central Plains and the Mississippi Valley are bracing for severe storms. Parts of Northern Colorado have seen a funnel cloud touch down, and portions of Kansas have already seen significant hail and a tornado. Vinita Nair reports.

Powerful storms from Michigan to Texas Areas of the Midwest and South will be targets for severe weather Friday with threats of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. CBS Chicago station WBBM's meteorologist Megan Glaros tracks the latest.

Severe storms slam North Carolina Anna Werner reports from North Carolina, on the damage from tornadoes that hit the state already, and the threat of more to come.

Storms expected to cause damage this weekend There's a threat of severe weather developing in the gulf coast and moving into the northeast. Matt Brickman from WCCO-TV in Minneapolis takes a look at some of the potentially damaging storms.