Monday's storms that rumbled through Southeast Texas were so intense that a tornado warning was issued for parts of the area. Around 2:45pm, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Liberty and Polk counties.

Update 5 p.m. Parts of Newton and Jasper counties are under a tornado warning. The National Weather service Lake Charles issued a tornado warning for northern Newton County and east central Jasper County until 5:15 p.

Americans are expected to be traveling in record numbers Thanksgiving week, both on the road and in the air. From decreased gas prices to above normal rainfall surrounding the travel days, NBC’s Tom Costello shares what you need to know before heading out for the holiday.