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Storms drench Southeast Texas Thursday evening, leave chance of light showers on Friday

Widespread showers and storms appear likely across Southeast Texas once again posing a risk for more flash flooding and severe weather.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Following Thursday's storms we can expect scattered light showers on Friday for the Triangle during the afternoon and early evening.  Nothing significantly heavy is expected.  

Very warm to hot, humid conditions are forecast much of next week with highs at or slightly above 90 each afternoon thanks to building upper level high pressure.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible next Thursday the 23rd.

A tornado watch was in effect until 10 p.m.Thursday night across Southeast Texas.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms rolled through the region Thursday evening. 

Very warm to hot, humid conditions are forecast much of next week with highs at or slightly above 90 each afternoon.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible next Thursday the 23rd.

If you approach any flooded roadways, turn around, don't drown!

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Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel declared a disaster declaration for the county. There are many trees and powerlines down throughout Hardin County. Residents should not attempt to remove any trees from the road that may have power lines tangled up in them. Wait for Entergy to respond to those areas.

Citing an abundance of caution, Orange County Judge John Gothia, on Thursday morning, issued a disaster declaration for Orange County.

The declaration was issued for low lying areas in the county along the Neches and Sabine Rivers and urged residents to take precaution and prepare for potential flooding.

Beech Grove Fire Chief James Gunter says they have gotten multiple calls about trees that are down in Jasper County.

The Orange County Office of Emergency Management has announced the availability of sandbags for residents to use to protect their homes. Residents should bring their own shovels.

Here's where you can find them...

  • Precinct 1 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn, North Hwy 87 at North Teal
  • Precinct 2 11897 State Hwy 62 in Mauriceville, across from Market Basket
  • Precinct 3 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn, 2502 West Round Bunch Rd.
  • Precinct 4 County Road & Bridge Maintenance Barn, 375 Claiborne St.

The McFaddin-Ward House has rescheduled the "USA vs Art Thieves: True Tales from the FBI's Real Indiana Jones" lecture due to the weather. The event will now be held Friday, May 17.

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