Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Arkansas and Northwestern Louisiana
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on May 11, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1:30 PM CDT for parts of Arkansas and Louisiana, featuring quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm
- Affected area
- Southwestern Arkansas and Northwestern Louisiana
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Arkansas and Northwestern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA. It is effective from 12:27 PM CDT until 1:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southwestern Columbia County and South Central Lafayette County in Arkansas; Northern Bossier Parish, Northwestern Claiborne Parish, and Northwestern Webster Parish in Louisiana. Specific locations impacted include Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Bradley, Shongaloo, Welcome, Evergreen, Leton, State Line, Bolinger, Lake Clairborne, Antioch, and Gin City.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Shreveport, LA.
Expected Conditions
The storm is expected to produce quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH. It is moving east at 40 MPH.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:27 PM CDT and will expire at 1:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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