Louisiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/14/2026 14:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 14 at 4:17PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 14, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires: 
July 14, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sterlington, or 11 miles north of Swartz, 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... Monroe, Claiborne, West Monroe, Swartz, Sterlington, Deshard, Loch Lomon, Fairbanks, Guthrie, Perryville, Spencer, Rocky Branch, Haile and Linville.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Union; Ouachita
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA