Lufkin, Nacogdoches in The Bull’s-Eye For Severe Storm Threat

Last week's strong cold front set off several rounds of severe weather throughout the country's midsection. Most of the worst storms that hit Texas stayed to the north of Lufkin and Nacogdoches. We may not be so fortunate this time.

READ MORE: Late Season Cold Front May Break Lufkin Record From 1907

(By the way, that cold front ended up tying the record from 1907)

Severe Weather Bull's-Eye Over Deep East Texas

The Pineywoods sits right in the middle of a level 2 of 5 risk of severe weather for Wednesday. Around noon, the chance of rain jumps from 20% to 80%. The threat of severe storms will be highest in Deep East Texas during the afternoon and evening hours on Wednesday. Damaging straight-line winds and hail up to the size of golf balls could area.

What About Tornadoes?

As the map above indicates, much of the Pineywoods is in the green (low risk) area for tornado development on Wednesday. Still, the risk of more widespread and more intense twisters increases in northern Louisiana as well as in central Mississippi and Alabama. Regardless, anyone living or travelling from East Texas to Alabama should stay alert to changing weather conditions.

Rain chances from 20% to 40% will continue from Thursday through the weekend. Total accumulations ranging from half an inch to an inch and a half of rain are forecast across Deep East Texas.