Tornadoes are expected to touch down in parts of the U.S. South on Friday, from northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma into western and central Arkansas.

Big storms have hit the Rio Grande Valley region in South Texas before. The most recent in Saldaña’s memory was 2018. March and April when the seasons change can be precarious, he said.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for some North Texas counties Friday morning. The National Weather Service issued the watch for Jack, Wise, Cooke, Grayson and Fannin counties until 10 a.m. For the rest of the day Friday, expect scattered showers and thunderstorm activity on-and-off throughout the day.

Showers mostly tapered Wednesday evening, and now our focus shifts to the overnight hours, as our cold front lifts back through North Texas as a warm front. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 8 a.

The NWS Fort Worth TX issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 2:16 a.m. on Friday in effect until 10 a.m. The watch is for Wise, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, Jack, Montague and Young counties.

A cold front moving slowly through Texas is poised to bring a risk for severe weather this week. Will those storms eventually make it to Houston?

Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border has let up but rescues are still ongoing after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.

The potential for severe storms is in the forecast in North Texas and there are already flight delays and cancellations at North Texas airports.

Photographers across the USA TODAY Network captured the destruction in several states including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.