Tornado Watch Issued for Lufkin and Nacogdoches The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of Deep East Texas. This watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Primary threats from this storm system include a few tornadoes, scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible, plus isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible Brandon James A squall line across eastern TX should continue east across parts of the Sabine Valley into Louisiana and southern Arkansas through midday. Damaging wind gusts will be the main hazard initially, but the tornado risk should increase later this morning, especially into Louisiana and Arkansas.