TORNADO WARNING  
Counties: NACOGDOCHES, SHELBY, PANOLA, RUSK
Issued: 02/18/2013 5:26:00 PM  Expires: 02/18/2013 6:00:00 PM 
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Event Warning
Area 148.78 Sq. Miles 
Storm Motion East at 52 MPH 



Impacted Population: 2,732  
Males: 1,366  
Females: 1,366  
Households: 1,064  
Schools:  
Age - Under 5 : 140  
Age - 5 to 17: 577  
Age - 18 to 21: 131  
Age - 22 to 29: 211  
Age - 30 to 39: 360  
Age - 40 to 49: 390  
Age - 50 to 64: 448  
Age - 65 and up: 475  
Source: 2000 Census
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WARNING TEXT

WFUS54 KSHV 182326
TORSHV
TXC347-365-401-419-190000-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0013.130218T2326Z-130219T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
526 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 522 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF
NEW SALEM...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HENDERSON...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MINDEN...PINEHILL AND GARRISON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE
STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...
MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 9499 3204 9499 3214 9497 3209 9437
3179 9441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 282DEG 45KT 3200 9488

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