Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple East Texas Counties Until 7:00 PM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of eastern and northeastern Texas. The alert was issued at 5:53 PM CDT after radar indicated severe thunderstorms moving through the region.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in Texas:

• Northwestern Angelina County
• Nacogdoches County
• Northwestern San Augustine County
• Western Shelby County
• Southeastern Cherokee County
• Southeastern Rusk County

Specific locations impacted include Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Center, Diboll, Hudson, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Wells, Trawick, Woden, Melrose, Martinsville, Douglass, Pollok, Forest, Morrill, Burke, Cushing, and Appleby.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warning area should seek shelter immediately inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes; therefore, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. People and animals outdoors should move inside to avoid injury.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Hail: Ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) is possible, which can cause damage to vehicles, windows, and roofs.
• Storm Movement: As of 5:53 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Garrison to near Forest, moving east at 40 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 7:00 PM CDT on March 15. A separate Tornado Watch remains in effect for portions of northeast Texas until 9:00 PM CDT.