Tornado Warning until 10:45PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Smith County in northeastern Texas... Southeastern Wood County in northeastern Texas... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 959 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles south of Hawkins, or 10 miles northeast of Tyler, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Hawkins around 1010 PM CDT. Big Sandy around 1015 PM CDT. Gladewater around 1025 PM CDT. West Mountain around 1030 PM CDT. East Mountain around 1035 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Red Springs, Union Grove, Pritchett, Winona and Warren City.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SMITH, TX ... UPSHUR, TX ... WOOD, TX
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Address/Location
City of Gladewater
519 E Broadway Ave
Gladewater, TX 75647
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 903-845-2196
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning