April 4, 2026 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued Tornado Warning for North Central Shelby County in eastern Texas, Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas on April 4, 2026 until 3:15 pm CDT.

At 2:25 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Timpson, or 15 miles northwest of Center, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Hazard: Tornado.

Source: Radar indicated rotation.

April 2, 2026 - The Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) is conducting a Public Warning System Statewide Drill on Thursday, April 2, 2026, between 10am and 12:30pm CST.

You may receive email, phone, or text message alerts. This is only a test to ensure systems are ready for real emergencies.

The City of Center uses CodeRED as their emergency notification system. Residents are encouraged to sign up for notifications at https://accountportal.onsolve.net/cityofcentertx.

April 1, 2026 - State Highway 7 West in the Mt. Herman community was the scene of a two-vehicle crash incident involving a passenger vehicle and a truck hauling stock dogs on March 28, 2026.

April 1, 2026 - The Shelby County commissioners decided to continue the burn ban that was put in place on Friday, March 27 during their meeting held Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Outdoor burning remains prohibited.

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Update - Power was restored around 1:45pm.

March 31, 2026 - SWEPCO customers are experiencing a power outage in Center as of 10:57am, March 31, 2026. Be aware that SWEPCO has notified at least some customers that power is projected to be off until 3pm.

A cause for the outage is not yet reported.

Drivers through Center should be aware the traffic control lights at the intersection of Wheeler and Hurst Street are not functioning as of this report, and should use exteme caution.