April 9, 2021 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning at 4:31pm CDT Friday, April 9, 2021
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is for Southwestern Panola County in northeastern Texas, Southern Rusk County in northeastern Texas, Northern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Northwestern Shelby County in eastern Texas, and Central Cherokee County in northeastern Texas.
The warning is until 5:30pm CDT. At 4:31pm, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sacul, or 13 miles east of Rusk, moving east at 45 mph.
Radar indicated hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Impact includes hail damage to vehicles is expected. Also, expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include Nacogdoches, Rusk, Alto, Timpson, Garrison, Morrill, Sacul, Douglass, Trawick, Cushing, Appleby, Mount Enterprise, Reklaw, Gary City, Stockman, Lawsonville, Glenfawn, Linwood, Lilbert and Arcadia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
