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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:08 AM Apr. 27, 2024 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wood County in northeastern Texas...
Western Upshur County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Golden, or 7
miles northwest of Mineola, moving northeast at 35 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...
Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Lake Fork Reservoir, Pleasant Grove,
Hainesville, Golden, Forest Hill, Alba, Perryville, and Grice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:00 AM Apr. 27, 2024 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in northeastern Texas...
Northeastern Wood County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
Central Morris County in northeastern Texas...
Titus County in northeastern Texas...
Camp County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scroggins, or
near Winnsboro, moving northeast at 40 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...
Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Winnsboro, Leesburg, Daingerfield,
Omaha, Cason, Cookville, Scroggins, Rocky Branch, Newsome, Purley,
Winfield, Miller's Cove, Rocky Mound, Perryville, Hopewell,
Monticello, Roeder, and Harvard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:17 PM Apr. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
Camp County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Cass County in northeastern Texas...
Franklin County in northeastern Texas...
Morris County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Red River County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Smith County in northeastern Texas...
Titus County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
Wood County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Pleasant, Mineola, Pittsburg, Winnsboro, Leesburg, Mount
Vernon, Daingerfield, Quitman, Hughes Springs, De Kalb, Lone Star,
Naples, Omaha, Newsome, Scroggins, Cason, Purley, Cookville,
Rosewood and Wilkerson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:01 PM Apr. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 143 UNTIL
11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. TORNADO WATCH 139 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW
WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

BOWIE                 CAMP                  CASS
FRANKLIN              GREGG                 HARRISON
MARION                MORRIS                RED RIVER
SMITH                 TITUS                 UPSHUR
WOOD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTA, BIG SANDY, BOGATA,
CLARKSVILLE, DAINGERFIELD, GILMER, HAWKINS, HUGHES SPRINGS,
JEFFERSON, LINDEN, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, MARSHALL, MINEOLA,
MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNT VERNON, NAPLES, OMAHA, PITTSBURG,
QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN, TEXARKANA, TYLER, AND WINNSBORO.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:16 PM Apr. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of pastures and
boatramps.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM CDT Friday was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.4 feet on 03/15/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:16 PM Apr. 26, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue with
oil field operations curtailed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 28.8 feet
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.8 feet on 03/05/1939.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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