Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
611 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Smith County in northeastern Texas...
  Southern Franklin County in northeastern Texas...
  Wood County in northeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Camp County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grand Saline,
  or 10 miles west of Mineola, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Scroggins, Lake Fork Reservoir,
  Pleasant Grove, Newsome, Hainesville, Golden, Forest Hill, Alba,
  Yantis, Perryville, Cypress, and Grice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

If on or near Lake Fork, get away from the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.

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LAT...LON 3296 9558 3296 9531 3306 9531 3311 9517
      3284 9500 3259 9560 3269 9559 3272 9564
      3293 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 238DEG 33KT 3272 9565

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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