Louisiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:49PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sterlington, or 11 miles northwest of Swartz, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Swartz, Sterlington, Deshard, Spencer, Loch Lomon, Guthrie, Rocky Branch, Fairbanks, Perryville and Haile.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Union; Ouachita
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA