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Issued: 4:01 PM Jul. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NACOGDOCHES...CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND SOUTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT... At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Reese to 6 miles east of Rusk, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Jacksonville to 6 miles east of Rusk, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rusk, Ponta, Sacul, Cushing, Gallatin, Reklaw, Lilbert and Looneyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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