Meteorologists issued flash flood warnings across north-central Texas as much of the central U.S. braces for a series of thunderstorms that threaten to spin up tornadoes, trigger flash flooding, and drop damaging,

The heavy rain will continue off and on into the afternoon hours with more storms developing overnight into Thursday.

Some areas that are reporting flash flooding or that may soon experience flash flooding include Milam, San Augustine, Hemphill, Rosevine, Patroon, Bland Lake, Neuville, Martinsville, Sexton, Jordans Store, Hurstown, Calgary, Columbus, Jericho, Negreet, and Arcardia.