Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 3:16PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Joaquin to 15 miles south of Many,
or extending from 17 miles northeast of Center to 31 miles southwest
of Natchitoches, moving northeast at 20 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...
Mansfield, Many, Stonewall, Zwolle, Logansport, Joaquin, Converse,
Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Provencal, Huxley, South
Mansfield, Keachi, Noble, Grand Cane, Fisher, Robeline, Longstreet
and Stanley.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Toledo Bend, 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:
De Soto; Sabine; Natchitoches; Panola; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: