Severe storms that moved through East Texas on Saturday left damage, power outages, and flooded roadways in their wake. The effects continue to be felt Sunday.
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KLTV Digital Media Staff andKTRE Digital Media Staff
According to the National Weather Service, the watch covers Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains, and Hopkins Counties along with other counties outside East Texas.
The biggest threats that we are monitoring are damaging winds and the potential for flash flooding. The tornado potential has increased slightly since the last outlook. The large hail threat remains low.
A First Alert Weather Day remains in place for late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning as another round of strong-to-severe thunderstorms set their sights on the Piney Woods of Deep East Texas.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Wednesday, April 17th as another round of strong to severe storms will be likely, especially in the afternoon-evening hours for our area.
A complex weather pattern will occur, beginning later today and continue through early Saturday evening as a warm front moves northward into the southern and central portions of East Texas.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Saturday, April 12. A severe weather outbreak is becoming more likely as we get closer to Saturday afternoon.
A strong Pacific Cold Front is heading toward East Texas and will likely begin moving through the NW sections of our area just before midnight tonight. The front should be through all of ETX by 9 a.m. tomorrow, taking the risk for severe weather with it.
A cold front could trigger strong to severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday morning. We've issued a First Alert Weather Day. Here's what you need to know.
Overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday morning, showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible, therefore, we have declared a First Alert Weather Day for Late Wednesday night and very early on Thursday morning.
The northern half of East Texas is included in a SLIGHT (15%) risk of severe weather developing this afternoon/evening. The rest of East Texas is included in a MARGINAL (5%) risk for severe weather.
First Alert Weather Days has been declared for Friday and the first half of the day on Saturday as heavy rainfall and possible flooding will be likely throughout East Texas.
First Alert Weather Days have been declared for Friday through noon on Saturday due to the threat of very heavy rainfall to disrupt any and all outdoor activities.
A First Alert Weather Day remains in place for Wednesday as heavy thunderstorms are likely to move in on Halloween evening. A few storms could even turn severe, with damaging winds, small hail, and an isolated tornado possible.
A strong cold front is expected to move through East Texas during the afternoon/evening hours on Wednesday, Isolated strong to severe Thunderstorms are expected with the passage of this front.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport says it was straight line winds, not a tornado, that damaged several homes in Center this past Monday morning.
