Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas Counties

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Arkansas, Northwestern Louisiana, Northeastern Texas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 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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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in southwestern Arkansas, northwestern Louisiana, and northeastern Texas until 4:00 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Arkansas, Northwestern Louisiana, Northeastern Texas
Issued
May 31, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Arkansas, Northwestern Louisiana, Northeastern Texas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA on May 19 at 3:12 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 3:12 PM CDT until 4:00 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Columbia County, Lafayette County, southern Miller County, and southwestern Nevada County in Arkansas; Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, northwestern Claiborne Parish, and northwestern Webster Parish in Louisiana; and southern Cass County, Harrison County, Marion County, southeastern Morris County, and north central Panola County in Texas. Locations impacted include Shreveport, Bossier City, Marshall, Magnolia, Atlanta, Springhill, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville, Vivian, Greenwood, Blanchard, Haynesville, Waskom, Jefferson, Linden, Benton, Hughes Springs, and Lone Star.

What You Should Do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.

Expected Conditions

At 3:12 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Smithland to 5 miles northeast of Harleton, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Wind damage will occur before any rain or lightning.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 19 at 3:12 PM CDT until May 19 at 4:00 PM CDT.

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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for multiple counties in southwestern Arkansas, northwestern Louisiana, and northeastern Texas until 4:00 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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