Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Smith and Wood Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for northwestern Smith County and southwestern Wood County in northeastern Texas, with golf ball-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts expected until 11:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Texas
- Issued
- May 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Texas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Northeastern Texas
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective immediately and was issued by NOAA.
Affected Areas
This warning affects northwestern Smith County and southwestern Wood County in northeastern Texas. Specific locations impacted include Mineola, Golden, Hoard, Forest Hill, and Alba.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and dangerous hail.
Expected Conditions
The storm is expected to produce golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts, based on radar indications. This could cause considerable damage to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles, trees, mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 10:24 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, and expires at 11:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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