| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Camp; Morris; Cass; Upshur; Marion; Gregg; Harrison |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 3:41:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:41PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Details
At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Gilmer, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Longview, White Oak, Gladewater, Gilmer, Lone Star, Ore City,
Clarksville City, East Mountain, Diana, Cedar Springs, Harleton,
West Mountain, Jenkins, Liberty City, Union Grove, Warren City,
Judson and Bettie.
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.
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