Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 12:55PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 10:55am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Gillham to over
Clarksville, or extending from 9 miles west of Dierks to over
Clarksville, moving southeast 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...
De Queen, Nashville, Clarksville, Mineral Springs, Horatio,
Foreman, Boxelder, Idabel, Broken Bow, De Kalb, Lockesburg, Wilton,
Winthrop, Gillham, Ben Lomond, Arkinda, Richmond, Manchester and
Wright City.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Sevier; Howard; Little River; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA