⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Shelby – Sunday, August 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 6:48AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 648 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Joinerville, or near Henderson, moving south 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…
Henderson, Overton, Troup, New London, Arp, Joinerville,
Turnertown, Minden, New Salem, Pinehill, Ponta, New Summerfield,
New Chapel Hill, Mount Enterprise, Gallatin, Reklaw, Brachfield,
Laneville, Glenfawn and Concord.

Instructions

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

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