Updated at 4:40pm: At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Joaquin, or 12 miles north of Center, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Updated at 4:25pm: The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement at 4:04pm on Saturday, August 20, 2022. A strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern De Soto Parish, southeastern Panola, Shelby and northeastern San Augustine Counties through 4:30pm CDT.

July 13, 2022 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for West central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas, North central Shelby County in eastern Texas until 8pm CDT.

At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Joaquin, or 12 miles north of Center, and is nearly stationary.

Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.

May 21, 2022 - The National Weather Service has extended Severe Thunderstorm Watch 258 to include the following areas until 1 am CDT Sunday

In Arkansas this watch includes 2 counties

In southwest Arkansas:

Columbia, Lafayette

In Louisiana this watch includes 2 parishes

In northwest Louisiana:

Bossier, Caddo

In Texas this watch includes 11 counties

In northeast Texas:

Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

April 13, 2022 - Tornado Watch 120 remains valid until 5pm CDT this afternoon April 13, 2022, for the following areas

In Arkansas this watch includes five counties in southwest Arkansas:

Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada.

In Louisiana this watch includes three parishes in northwest Louisiana: Bossier, Caddo, Webster.

In Texas this watch includes nine counties in northeast Texas:

Angelina, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk.

April 13, 2022 - The National Weather Service Prediction Center, Norman, OK issued a Tornado Watch at 10:35am on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Tornado Watch is until 5pm.

Texas counties included are Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, and Upshur.