Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Linden, or 8 miles west of Atlanta, moving north 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...
Atlanta, Redwater, Maud, Douglassville, Red Hill and Bryans Mill.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Wright Patman 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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bowie; Cass
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA