SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
Counties: CHEROKEE, SMITH
Issued: 07/21/2012 6:47:00 PM  Expires: 07/21/2012 7:45:00 PM 
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Event Warning
Area 482.03 Sq. Miles 
Storm Motion South at 10 MPH 



Impacted Population: 147,483  
Males: 70,191  
Females: 77,292  
Households: 55,616  
Schools:  
Age - Under 5 : 11,157  
Age - 5 to 17: 29,315  
Age - 18 to 21: 9,361  
Age - 22 to 29: 15,798  
Age - 30 to 39: 19,979  
Age - 40 to 49: 20,774  
Age - 50 to 64: 20,671  
Age - 65 and up: 20,428  
Source: 2000 Census
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WARNING TEXT

WUUS54 KSHV 212347
SVRSHV
TXC073-423-220045-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0218.120721T2347Z-120722T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
647 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE...
SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 645 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
TYLER...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARP...BULLARD...TROUP...REESE...MOUNT SELMAN AND MIXON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3241 9545 3240 9501 3192 9502 3192 9543
3193 9545 3201 9545 3201 9544 3206 9545
3207 9544 3210 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 344DEG 9KT 3228 9534

$$

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