Tornado Warning for central Smith County until 6:30am Wednesday March 9

Published 5:47 am Wednesday, March 9, 2016

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTORNADO WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA541 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS…

* UNTIL 630 AM CST

* AT 541 AM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ATORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF BILLARD…OR JUST SOUTHWEST OFWHITEHOUSE…MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUTSHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS…AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREEDAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…WHITEHOUSE AROUND 545 AM CST.TYLER AROUND 605 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE REDSPRINGS…NEW CHAPEL HILL…WINONA AND NOONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWESTFLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN AMOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTERAND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THETORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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LAT…LON 3256 9520 3254 9519 3255 9518 3255 95163254 9511 3215 9517 3214 9539 3260 9544TIME…MOT…LOC 1140Z 186DEG 35KT 3219 9529

TORNADO…RADAR INDICATEDHAIL…<.75IN