This devastation was part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that began across Texas, the Plains, and the Midwest before moving toward the Great Lakes and the Northeast on Saturday.

Strong tornadoes are possible in North Texas but Houston's severe weather threat arrives Saturday with damaging winds and an isolated tornado risk.

Severe storms moved through East Texas overnight, prompting tornado warnings and leaving visible damage in parts of Upshur, Marion Counties.

At 2:47 p.m. on Friday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released a tornado watch in effect until 10 p.m. The watch is for Collin, Dallas, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise, Cooke, Delta, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt,

The main risks will be large hail and damaging winds; however, an isolated tornado is still a possibility.

A tornado ripped through parts of Jefferson around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, damaging homes and leaving families without vehicles, electricity, and other valuables.

Tornado hits east Texas, damaging homes and causing injuries. One man said he nearly lost his wife and daughter.

A dangerous storm prompted a severe thunderstorm warning Monday morning for northern McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where residents were told to “seek shelter” as quarter‑size hail and fast‑moving winds swept across the region.