⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cherokee; Rusk; Nacogdoches; Shelby; San Augustine – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:14PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 9 miles west of Reese to near Bland
Lake, or extending from 17 miles northwest of Jacksonville to 14
miles south of Center, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Nacogdoches, Jacksonville, Rusk, San Augustine, Garrison, Trawick,
Douglass, Sacul, New Salem, Ponta, Melrose, Martinsville, Maydelle,
Mixon, Mount Selman, Neuville, Reese, Bland Lake and Macune.

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.