⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wood; Upshur; Smith; Gregg – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 4:11PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Golden to near
Troup, or extending from 7 miles west of Mineola to near Whitehouse,
moving northeast at 20 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…
Tyler, Kilgore, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Mineola, Lindale, Troup,
Quitman, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Arp, Hoard, Hainesville, Golden,
Liberty City, Forest Hill and New Chapel Hill.

Instructions

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

This storm 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.

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