Angelina, Nacogdoches Counties Now Under a Tornado Watch

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch effective until 9 p.m. Saturday for portions of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, extreme southeast Oklahoma, and east/northeast Texas.

As a cold front continues to push southeastward, a few supercells will be possible this afternoon as storms become more widespread in East Texas, and into Louisiana and Arkansas. Some of the storms could produce tornadoes, large hail over an inch in diameter, and damaging straight-line wind gusts from 60-75 mph.

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Location Of The Tornado Watch Boundary

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north-northeast of De Queen, Arkansas,
to 65 miles south-southeast of Longview, Texas.

Texas counties under the Tornado Watch include Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood. The cities of Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Tyler, and Longview are included.

A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Anyone living in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings. Download our station app to have weather alerts sent to your smartphone. 

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As of 2 p.m., no tornado warnings have been issued in Texas. However, conditions for severe weather, including tornadoes, are expected to become more favorable throughout the afternoon and evening.