Special Weather Statement Louisiana | Effective 04/04/2026 12:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 2:17PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 12:17pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Homer to 7 miles west of Stonewall, or extending from 8 miles northeast of Homer to 14 miles southwest of Shreveport, moving southeast 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... Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Homer, Haughton, Greenwood, Arcadia, Stonewall, Ringgold, Sibley, Gibsland, Doyline, Dixie Inn, Dubberly, Heflin, Eastwood, Fosters, Keachi and Athens.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; De Soto; Red River; Bienville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA