Portions of Shelby County Under Severe Thunderstorm Warning

March 4, 2020 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Central Shelby County in eastern Texas, Central Angelina County in eastern Texas, Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas until 5:15am CST.

At 4:34am CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huntington, or 11 miles east of Lufkin, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE: Radar indicated.

IMPACT: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include Center, Huntington, San Augustine, Melrose, Woden, Patroon, Etoile, Shelbyville, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Chireno, Hurstown, Denning, Jericho, Calgary, Stockman, Arcadia and Jordans Store.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.