Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 1:04PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms over Waldo, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Texarkana, El Dorado, Magnolia, Hope, Nashville, Prescott,
Smackover, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville, Mineral Springs, Norphlet,
Junction City, McNeil, Haynesville, Fouke, Emmet, Calion, Emerson
and Blevins.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Claiborne
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: