Severe Storm Threat In East Texas Friday And Saturday

(East Texas) East Texas has surely endured its fair share of some nasty weather so far this spring.

We've had flooding rains. A few tornadoes. Large hail. Along with some extremely gusty winds. All of this severe weather has caused some damage throughout the Piney Woods, and that threat is back to kick off the weekend.

You can never turn your back on the weather because it will turn and change on you quickly.

Chance of strong to severe weather possible Friday and Saturday

It's very typical for this time of year for thunderstorms to develop to the west of East Texas and move into the area and increase in intensity, and threaten homeowners and business owners with possible damage.

East Texans will need to be weather aware Friday and Saturday evening, as there is the potential for severe weather to happen. The Storm Prediction Center has the majority of central and northern portions of East Texas under a slight risk of experiencing a severe thunderstorm Friday afternoon or evening.

The threat shifts a bit northward for Saturday evening.

As the atmosphere heats up on both days, the chance of severe weather increases. We could see pockets of heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds with these storms.

The meteorologists at KLTV 7 have issued a First Alert Weather Day for these days because of the potential for severe weather in the area.

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You'll want to stay weather aware, especially Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. While it will be an unseasonably hot weekend, some more seasonal temperatures are on the way for early next week.

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