Southeast Texas on Friday is facing a rare heightened risk of severe weather, a threat level seen only when destructive weather events have followed, such as last May's derecho and the post-Christmas tornado outbreak.

The beautiful weekend ends with a very pleasant evening across southeast Texas. A storm system will eventually impact Houston as it progresses across the state.

There is the potential for thunderstorms, hail, strong winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes on Friday and early Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.