Louisiana, Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/20/2026 06:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 8:56AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 20, 2026 - 6:56am
Expires: 
June 20, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
At 856 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Many to 9 miles southeast of Hemphill, or extending from 25 miles southwest of Natchitoches to 46 miles southeast of Center, moving east 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... Many, Florien, Provencal, Fisher, Mount Carmel, Negreet, Columbus, Kisatchie, Fairmount, Bellwood, Yellowpine and Flora.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Lower Toledo Bend 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.
Area Description: 
Sabine; Natchitoches; Sabine
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov