⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cherokee – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Forest, or 21 miles northwest of Lufkin, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Wells, Forest and Morrill.

Instructions

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

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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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.