Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Much of East Texas

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 9 pm for the following Deep East Texas counties:

• Angelina
• Nacogdoches
• Houston
• Trinity
• Cherokee
• Rusk
• Shelby
• Sabine
• San Augustine
• Polk

Rapidly developing and intensifying storms have been observed in portions of East Texas over the past hour.  Law enforcement personnel confirmed a tornado just west of Lovelady around 2:15 this afternoon.  Even though this storm cell has weakened, other storms continue to develop.

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