Hughes Springs Emergency Management

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Please avoid going out into this mess unless it's absolutely necessary. Two locations are available as warming centers if needed. Stay off the roadway and private parking lots with your fancy 4X4 trucks. Be considerate of everyone's safety and property. All city parks and parking lots are closed until further notice.

04/30/2025

SEVERE WARNING

Alert

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service, Shreveport

More Details
Affected area:

Western Miller County in southwestern Arkansas, Southeastern Bowie County in northeastern Texas, Southeastern Camp County in northeastern Texas, Cass County in northeastern Texas, Southern Morris County in northeastern Texas, North Central Upshur County in northeastern Texas

What:

At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. NWS Shreveport LA Avoid

04/30/2025

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
245 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas...
Northern Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas...
Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
Miller County in southwestern Arkansas...
Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
Cass County in northeastern Texas...
East Central Morris County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 245 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Ben Lomond to 6 miles east of Hughes Springs, or along a line
from 9 miles north of Ashdown to 22 miles west of Atlanta, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Texarkana, Hope, Atlanta, Wake Village, Ashdown, New Boston,
Prescott, Stamps, Lewisville, Nash, Hooks, Linden, Hughes Springs,
Queen City, Redwater, Maud, Red Lick, Fouke and Emmet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury
and significant property damage.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for portions of
southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, and northeast Texas.

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LAT...LON 3300 9472 3379 9427 3395 9337 3393 9334
3392 9334 3392 9333 3390 9330 3387 9330
3384 9329 3384 9326 3383 9326 3383 9322
3382 9320 3380 9318 3381 9316 3381 9315
3378 9310 3367 9311 3299 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 272DEG 36KT 3380 9408 3366 9389 3301 9453

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

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