Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arkansas and Louisiana
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on September 6, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Columbia County AR and several Louisiana parishes until 7:15 PM CDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana
- Issued
- September 6, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Shreveport LA on September 6 at 6:17 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-09-06T18:17:00-05:00 until 2026-09-06T19:15:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas; Northwestern Lincoln Parish, West Central Union Parish, Claiborne Parish, and North Central Webster Parish in northwestern and north central Louisiana. Locations impacted include Magnolia, Homer, Waldo, McNeil, Haynesville, Emerson, Shongaloo, Atlanta, Macedonia, Smithland, Calhoun, Dubach, Lisbon, Noxobe, Antioch, Horsehead, Lake Clairborne, Spring Lake, Walkerville and Aycock.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 6:17 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10 miles southwest of Bernice to over McNeil, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source is radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until September 6 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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