Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 6:37PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 27 miles east of Jena to over
Montgomery, or extending from 32 miles southeast of Columbia to 14
miles east of Natchitoches, moving south at 25 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...
Natchitoches, Jena, Colfax, Montgomery, Midway, Natchez, Pollock,
Dry Prong, Georgetown, Williana, Lake Iatt, Bentley, Fishville,
Aloha, Rochelle, Zenoria, Chopin, Rogers, Cloutierville and Nebo.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; La Salle
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: