May 5, 2023 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 1:30am for Panola County in northeastern Texas, Rusk County in northeastern Texas, Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Western Shelby County in eastern Texas, Northwestern Angelina County in eastern Texas, Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas, Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas
At 12:42am CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Joinerville to Minden to near Trawick to near Forest, moving east at 50 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include Nacogdoches, Henderson, Carthage, Center, Overton, Alto, Tenaha, Timpson, New London, Garrison, Beckville, Joaquin, Wells, Pinehill, Martinsville, Trawick, Pollok, Sacul, Douglass and Morrill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 are occurring with these storms. 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.
