On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources ahead of a growing threat of severe storms for a large portion of Texas beginning Oct. 23 and lasting through the weekend.

This comes after the National Weather Service is forecasting a storm system will push through the state, bringing with it a threat of severe thunderstorms, including: large hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

According to the NWS, the threat will begin late Thursday across areas of West Texas, the Panhandle, South Plains, and North Texas.

Later in the weekend, the risk shifts further south and east to include the Concho Valley, Permian Basin, Big Country, Hill Country, Piney Woods, Brazos Valley, Golden Triangle, and Deep East Texas regions, as well a

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