Shelby County Under Severe Thunderstorm Warning

April 19, 2020 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for, Southern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Eastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Central Shelby County in eastern Texas, North central San Augustine County in eastern Texas until 11:15 AM CDT.

At 10:33am CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Neuville, or 7 miles south of Center, moving northeast at 65 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, Mansfield, Logansport, Converse, Shelbyville, Neuville, Huxley, South Mansfield, Grand Cane, Stanley, Carmel, Hurstown, James, Jericho, Pelican, Arcadia and Rambin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 3pm CDT for northwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas.

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