Texas, Houston and tornadoes
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Forecasters are warning that very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are likely by late afternoon.
Will severe storms hit your area today? See timing for the strongest storms, and which cities are most at risk as storms hit half the U.S.
As tornado season kicks off in Texas, residents remember the state averages over 130 tornadoes a year, with North Texas facing the most severe storms and significant damages.
In a Thursday forecast discussion, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said that severe thunderstorms are expected for parts of the southern to central Plains Thursday, spreading eastward into parts of the Midwest on Friday.
Following several rounds of severe weather last week, back-to-back-to-back storm risks return to the Plains and Great Lakes region this week.