August 21, 2022 - At 4:08pm, Sunday, August 21, 2022, the National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Panola County in northeastern Texas, Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas, and Northwestern Shelby County in eastern Texas until 5:00pm.
At 4:08pm, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Minden, or 18 miles southeast of Henderson, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include Carthage, Beckville, Pinehill, Minden, Mount Enterprise, Gary City, Dotson, Woods, Lawsonville and Fairplay.
Precautionary/Preparedness
- For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
- Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
- Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
- Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
