You may actually hear a tornado siren Wednesday afternoon. You may also receive a weather alert on your cell phone or tablet.

WKAR, the EAS state primary station, will participate in the emergency test as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

The National Weather Service reports an EF-2 tornado that started in St. Clair County hit an estimated 120 mph in peak winds Friday night while a second twister hit an estimated 109 mph at its peak.

The biggest blaze was the Windmill Fire that ignited in Roberts County and quickly spread to 21,000 acres, the Texas A&M Forest Service said. The fire was 95% contained on Monday. Parts of Gray County ...