Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 8:47PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Hemphill, or near Fairmount, moving southwest at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Fairmount.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lower Toledo Bend 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:
Sabine
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: