⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Cherokee – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 2:58PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Reese to 18 miles
southwest of Maydelle, or extending from 15 miles west of
Jacksonville to 24 miles southwest of Rusk, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Rusk, Bullard, Troup, Arp, Mount
Selman, Mixon, Reese, Maydelle, New Summerfield, Noonday, Gallatin,
Cuney, Teaselville and Concord.

Instructions

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

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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