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City of Gladewater
Wednesday August 17th, 2022 :: 05:26 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Smith County in northeastern Texas... Central Wood County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pleasant Grove, or 7 miles south of Winnsboro, moving southwest at 20 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, Lindale, Quitman, Pleasant Grove, Hainesville and Hoard.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SMITH, TX ... WOOD, TX

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
City of Gladewater
519 E Broadway Ave
Gladewater, TX 75647

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 903-845-2196

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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