Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 1:50PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms over Macedonia, or 7 miles southwest of Magnolia,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Magnolia, Waldo, McNeil, Taylor, Emerson, Buckner, Shongaloo,
Macedonia, Smithland, Bussey, Welcome, Village, Calhoun, Mount
Vernon, Horsehead, Walkerville, Noxobe, Cornelius and Lamartine.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Webster; Claiborne
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA