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April 26, 2023 - Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) was a staging area on the evening of April 26, 2023, following a severe storm which passed through the area causing downed trees, power outages and in some cases entrapment in homes.
Fire personnel gathered at TVFD to coordinate with City of Timpson Utility workers, Texas Division of Emergency Management representatives and law enforcement officials.
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Once a plan was in place, firefighters left in teams and proceeded to county roads reported to have been affected by the storm and they branched out from there to investigate other areas.
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Emergency personnel are continuing into the night to work at clearing roadways and utility crews are working to restore power in areas that still have none.
Fire departments presents to assist Timpson included Tenaha VFD, and Shelbyville VFD.
Updated: Roadways not passable are CR 4854 and CR 4885 which is under water.
Updated: Sheriff advises DPS reports roadways cleared are CR 4800, CR 4843, CR 4830, CR 4807, CR 4888, CR 4249 to FM 2026, CR 4849 to CR 4854, and CR 4012 to CR 4021 to SH 87.
April 26, 2023 - Sheriff Kevin Windham reports a emergency response command post has been setup at the Timpson Fire Station. The precinct will be broken up into grids to assess the damage.
The National Weather Service has asked for all emergency responders to seek shelter for the next storm cell coming through around 10:30pm to 11pm.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has compiled a list of roads that are blocked due to debris in the roadway.
- CR 4800 (Cleared)
- CR 4849 (Cleared)
- CR 4323
- CR 4240
- CR 4888 (Cleared)
- CR 4916
- FM 2694 - TxDOT is working on and are waiting for electric lines to be cleared.
- FM 947 - TxDOT is working on.
Update: At 9:23 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kennard, or 10 miles east of Crockett, moving east at 40 mph.
Update: At 8:58 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Crockett, moving east at 40 mph.
April 26, 2023 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shelby County in eastern Texas, Northeastern San Augustine County in eastern Texas until 7pm CDT.
At 6:10pm CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tenaha, or 7 miles northwest of Center, moving southeast at 35 mph.
Hazard: Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include: Center, San Augustine, Tenaha, Patroon, Shelbyville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Huxley, Hurstown, James, Calgary, Jericho, Stockman, Arcadia, Jordans Store and Paxton.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
April 26, 2026 - Timpson ISD will be closed tomorrow, April 27 due to a power outage.
April 26, 2023 - Severe weather struck Shelby County with reports of a possible tornado striking the north end of the county. Emergency responders are out trying to assist with clearing roadways and helping people get out of their homes due to entrapment by downed trees. Please watch for emergency responders.
- Tree on fire on FM 699. Center FD responding.
- Power outages and damage in Timpson area.
- Sheriff Kevin Windham reports structure damage on CR 4240 and CR 4245.
- Sheriff reports other damage on CR 4800, CR 4849, CR 4854, CR 4888, CR 4916.
- Trees down on FM 2694.
- CR 4323 - roadway cleared.
- Structure damage on CR 4249.
- Tree down across CR 3129.
- In Center, tree down on Carroll Street and a car accident on Crockett Street both roads are block.
- Center FD responded to fire in James Community.
April 24, 2023 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had 6 calls during the week of April 16th to 22nd. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Sunday evening at 3:13pm a call was received regarding an assault victim with lacerations to their hand at a residence on County Road 3361. The JVFD medical team responded to render first aid to the patient with Allegiance EMS arriving later. A deputy from Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Precinct 3 Constable Roy Cheatwood were also present on scene.
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Sunday night a second call came in at 11:57pm, this time for a tree across the road on FM 2428. The JVFD responded to assist a TxDOT crew with removing the obstacle from the roadway.
Monday evening at 6:04pm a page came through for a lift assist at a home on Carroll Street.
Monday night at 8:57pm another call was received for a single vehicle accident on County Road 3326. The driver of the vehicle had minor injuries as a result of impacting a tree and was checked out by the JVFD medical team and Allegiance EMS.
Thursday night at 8:54pm a page came in for a vehicle fire on Richardson Street. The JVFD responded with Engine 1 and promptly extinguished the fire.
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Saturday evening at 6:05pm a call came in regarding a non-responsive person at a business on the Haslam Strip. The JVFD responded in association with DeSoto Fire District 1 and DeSoto EMS to provide medical care.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.
April 21, 2023 - Commissioners Roscoe McSwain has reopened CR 15010 following bridge repairs.
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March 14, 2023 - Commissioner for Precinct 1, Roscoe McSwain, announces CR 1510 will be closed at West Creek starting today, March 14 for bridge repairs.
The roadway will be closed from 7am till 3pm daily for an unknown time line.
April 20, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK, issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch outline update for WS 153 at 1:50pm, Thursday, April 20, 2023.
The severe thunderstorm watch 153 is in effect until 9pm for the following locations in Texas: Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Coryell, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA, issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook at 12:46pm, Thursday, April 20, 2023 for the following locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas: Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, McCurtain, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, and San Augustine.
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas.
This afternoon and tonight: Strong to severe thunderstorms will begin to develop this afternoon across much of the Four-State region and become more widespread this evening into the overnight hours. Some of these storms could produce large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. While conditions are not conducive for a widespread tornado outbreak, isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition to the severe weather threat will be an excessive heavy rainfall threat this afternoon through overnight across much of the region. That excessive heavy rainfall threat will shift farther south and east into more of North Central and Northeast Louisiana the first half of Friday. Low-lying and poor drainage flood prone areas will be the most susceptible to flash flooding late today through tonight and into early Friday.
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Friday through Wednesday: While showers and thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Four-State Region next week, atmospheric instability does not appear significant enough or the development of strong to severe thunderstorms at this time.
Spotter Information Statement: Spotter activation will most likely be needed this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours for the threat of severe thunderstorms.
April 20, 2023 - Center Fire Department personnel responded to a house fire early Friday morning, April 14,2023, around 4:40am, on the 100 block of Kindle Street.
When they arrived at the scene along with Center PD officers the house was fully involved in fire. Flames appeared to be emanating from several locations and destroyed much of the structure.
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The house was determined to be vacant and the firemen were able to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading. The cause was undetermined and the firefighters returned to service at 8am.
April 20, 2023 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers investigated a non-injury crash on U.S. Highway 96 (Hurst Street) near Sanders Street, that occurred Sunday, April 16, 2023.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 5:40pm, a 2018 Chevrolet police car driven by Officer Micah Buzbee was traveling south with its emergency lights and siren activated. It is reported a 1999 Ford SUV driven by Ruth Duke, 75, of Center, failed to yield to the police car, pulled from a private drive and struck it on its right side.
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Neither Officer Buzbee, nor Duke received injury due to the crash. Duke was cited for failing to yield right of way from a private drive.
There is no further information available.
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