Louisiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 17:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:40PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 12 miles east of Colfax, or 28 miles south of Winnfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jena, Colfax, Olla, Midway, Urania, Pollock, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Rochelle, Zenoria, Williana, Bentley, Fishville, Lake Iatt and Aloha.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Winn; Grant; La Salle
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA