Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to ready state emergency response resources ahead of severe thunderstorms expected to impact the eastern half of Texas Thursday.
A frontal system will develop over the Southern plains on Sunday and moves eastward towards the Lower Mississippi Valley into Monday. This front will spark showers and storms across the region as the surface low moves northeast. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed an Enhanced Risk (3/5) over portions of Northern Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi and a Slight Risk (2/5) for severe weather over areas of Eastern Texas, Southern Arkansas, and most of Louisiana and Mississippi.