Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 3:57PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Stonewall, or 19 miles southwest of Shreveport, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Greenwood, Blanchard, Waskom, Stonewall,
Keachi, Uncertain, Spring Ridge, Cross Lake, Keithville,
Jonesville, Bethany, Forbing, Kickapoo, Keat Chie and Leigh.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Cross Lake and eventually Caddo Lake, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Caddo; Bossier; De Soto; Harrison; Panola
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: