Saturday, April 30, 2011

April 30: Tornado Warning (Damage Reported)- Atlanta, TX



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
  CASS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATLANTA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 944 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
  LINDEN...OR 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUGHES SPRINGS...MOVING EAST
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BIVINS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN HUGHES SPRINGS FROM A CONFIRMED
TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY!

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