Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cherokee, Smith and Wood Counties in Texas

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Texas

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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 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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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Cherokee County, western Smith County and Wood County in northeastern Texas until 5:45 AM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Texas
Issued
June 5, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Shreveport LA

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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Texas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA. The alert is effective from May 23, 2026 at 4:46 AM CDT until May 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers northwestern Cherokee County, western Smith County, and Wood County in northeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Tyler, Mineola, Lindale, Bullard, Quitman, Hoard, Hainesville, Golden, Pleasant Grove, Mount Selman, Reese, Forest Hill, Noonday, Alba, Yantis, Cuney, Carroll, Red Springs and Teaselville.

What You Should Do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Expected Conditions

At 4:46 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 20 miles northwest of Golden to 17 miles west of Reese, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 5:45 AM CDT on May 23, 2026.

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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Cherokee County, western Smith County and Wood County in northeastern Texas until 5:45 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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