May 2, 2024 - Strong thunderstorms will impact southwestern De Soto parish, southern Panola, southeastern Rusk, eastern Nacogdoches, Shelby, southeastern Angelina, San Augustine and western Sabine counties through 8:45am CDT.
At 7:45am CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Timpson to near Melrose to 10 miles southeast of Huntington. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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: Center, Milam, San Augustine, Logansport, Hemphill, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Pineland, Joaquin, Patroon, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Rosevine, Macune, Etoile, Shelbyville, Zavalla, and Chireno.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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.
