⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Cherokee – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 7:19PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 719 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Arp to near Reese, or extending
from 6 miles east of Whitehouse to 12 miles northwest of
Jacksonville, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Bullard, Troup, Arp, Mixon, Mount Selman,
Reese, New Summerfield, Cuney and Teaselville.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.