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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Shreveport, LA

August 13, 2025Smith County, Upshur County, Wood County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 13, 2025, 8:16 AM CDT for Smith County, Upshur County, Wood County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2025, 8:16 AM CDT (13:16 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2025, 11:15 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Smith County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Wood County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 13, 6:28 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 6:28 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
538 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

TXZ108>110-124-125-136-131145-
Camp TX-Titus TX-Smith TX-Upshur TX-Wood TX-Franklin TX-
538 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TITUS...
NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR...WESTERN CAMP...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...
NORTHWESTERN SMITH AND WOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Winnsboro to near Lindale, or
extending from near Winnsboro to 9 miles south of Mineola, moving
east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Mineola, Winnsboro, Leesburg, Lindale, Quitman, Big Sandy,
  Hawkins, Hainesville, Hoard, Pleasant Grove, Scroggins, Newsome,
  Winona, Rocky Mound, Perryville, Grice, Red Springs and Cypress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 9557 3273 9551 3296 9547 3296 9531
      3307 9531 3307 9503 3267 9511 3248 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1038Z 279DEG 9KT 3299 9535 3271 9540 3254 9546

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
624 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

TXZ108>111-124-125-136-137-131200-
Gregg TX-Camp TX-Morris TX-Titus TX-Smith TX-Upshur TX-Wood TX-
Franklin TX-
624 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GREGG...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...SOUTHERN TITUS...UPSHUR...CAMP...SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 7
AM CDT...

At 624 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Mount Vernon to over
Big Sandy, or extending from 9 miles west of Mount Pleasant to 13
miles west of Gladewater, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Longview, Mount Pleasant, White Oak, Gladewater, Gilmer,
  Pittsburg, Leesburg, Mount Vernon, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Ore City,
  Clarksville City, East Mountain, Rosewood, Newsome, West Mountain,
  Scroggins, Cason, Diana and Cookville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3251 9532 3277 9517 3293 9518 3317 9523
      3322 9479 3298 9474 3269 9473 3248 9481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 272DEG 20KT 3315 9513 3295 9507 3274 9506
3258 9516

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 11:59 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	Angelina, Bowie, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches and 4 more	19 hr
Aug 13, 5:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Wood	67 min
Aug 13, 6:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Camp, Gregg, Upshur	36 min
Aug 13, 9:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Smith	2 hr
Aug 13, 9:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bowie	117 min
Aug 13, 11:39 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 15 more	7 days
Aug 13, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Winn	69 min
Aug 13, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Natchitoches	29 min
Aug 13, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Jackson	31 min
Aug 13, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Jackson	28 min
Aug 13, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Jackson	26 min
Aug 13, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Union	58 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.