tornadoes

Lufkin, Nacogdoches and much of the Pineywoods are at risk of significant severe weather including EF2+ tornadoes on Saturday. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties through Friday evening.

This is scary. Forecasters are basically guaranteeing a massive tornado outbreak on Wednesday, with some twisters reaching EF3+ status.

13 counties in east and southeast Texas are included in the tornado watch which continues until 7 p.m.

Strong tornadoes with 111+ mph winds and golf ball sized hail are expected with this 'Significant Severe Weather' outbreak.

These storms could bring up to a foot of rain as well as the threat of tornados, hail, and damaging winds.

The Storm Prediction Center has now shifted the severe storm and tornado threat into Texas.

The Storm Prediction Center is showing a strong possibility of a very concerning severe weather outbreak in East Texas on Mardi Gras Tuesday.

A severe weather outbreak is expected today (Saturday) across much of the South. Here's how the timing breaks down for East Texas

Tornados, damaging winds, and hail are all possible Saturday across East Texas and into Louisiana

The Storm Prediction Center is advising folks from Texas to Tennessee to be prepared for a severe weather outbreak on Saturday.

The main threat for strong to severe thunderstorms for Thursday afternoon has now shifted eastward

A Tornado Watch is now in effect for all of Deep East Texas and much of north-central Louisiana. Strong EF2+ tornadoes are possible in parts of the watch area.