Tornado warning for Smith and Wood counties until 12:45 p.m.

Published 12:05 pm Sunday, December 27, 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS…NORTHWESTERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS…

* UNTIL 1245 PM CST

* AT 1157 AM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ATORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LINDALE…OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF MINEOLA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.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…HOARD AROUND 1210 PM CST.MINEOLA AROUND 1215 PM CST.HAINESVILLE AROUND 1225 PM CST.TORNADO…RADAR INDICATEDHAIL…1.00IN

Instructions: TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!