Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
415 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

TXZ124-125-136-137-150-161015-
Upshur TX-Gregg TX-Smith TX-Wood TX-Rusk TX-
415 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK...
SOUTHEASTERN WOOD...SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR AND SOUTHWESTERN GREGG
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM CDT...

At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chandler, or 12 miles west of Tyler, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Tyler, Longview, Kilgore, Whitehouse, White Oak, Gladewater, Gilmer,
Lindale, Overton, Big Sandy, Hawkins, New London, Arp, Clarksville
City, East Mountain, Rosewood, Hoard, Liberty City, West Mountain,
and Lake Palestine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3280 9495 3255 9482 3227 9476 3214 9547
      3215 9548 3218 9546 3220 9546 3223 9549
      3225 9547 3226 9547 3230 9545 3231 9546
      3236 9545 3239 9550 3242 9551 3248 9559
      3258 9560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 248DEG 30KT 3233 9552

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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