First Alert Weather Day: Severe storms likely for northern East Texas

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Strong/severe storms are likely for portions of East Texas this afternoon, then a line of storms moves through this evening starting over northwest areas, sweeping through all of East Texas overnight.

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An ENHANCED RISK for severe storms continues over the northern half of East Texas, including the Tyler/Longview area and a SLIGHT RISK exists for the southern half of East Texas, including the Lufkin/Nacogdoches area.

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Isolated strong/severe storms this afternoon are possible and have been occurring already, but the line this evening will move through everyone at some point.

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Earliest over the far northwestern areas starting at about 6 p.m., then moving through the entire area overnight.

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Pockets of large hail are possible, with best chances over the northwestern areas of East Texas late this afternoon/evening hours.

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Wind gusts of 70 mph or more are possible in any of the severe storms that move through.

First Alert Weather Day — First Alert Weather Day(KLTV/KTRE)

Please secure any loose object so that they don’t blow away.

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Isolated tornadoes, some flash flooding is also possible as rainfall totals may reach 3 inches in a few locations. There are very few major changes from what we were talking about yesterday.

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Please be WEATHER ALERT!!!

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