Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northeastern Texas Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee, Smith, Upshur, and Wood counties in northeastern Texas, with hazards including 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail until 10:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Texas
- Issued
- April 26, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA. It is effective from 10:03 AM CDT until 10:45 AM CDT on April 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Cherokee County, Smith County, southwestern Upshur County, and southern Wood County in northeastern Texas. Specific locations impacted include Tyler, Whitehouse, Mineola, Lindale, Bullard, Troup, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Arp, Hoard, Noonday, New Chapel Hill, Winona, Red Springs, Carroll, 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
The storms are expected to produce 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). They are moving east at 55 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:03 AM CDT on April 18, 2026, and expires at 10:45 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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