Weather Alert in Texas

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 10:57PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

AREAS AFFECTED: Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Upshur, Gregg and Smith Counties. Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Upshur, Wood and Smith Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Harrison Counties. Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties. For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater, Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River at Longview. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue for several days. Oil field operations will be curtailed and timber resources will suffer severe flooding. Fisherman should use caution as currents are swift. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 25.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2 feet on 01/22/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

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