Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Caddo Parish LA and Harrison, Marion Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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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NWS Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Caddo Parish in Louisiana and northeastern Harrison and eastern Marion counties in Texas until 1:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Louisiana and Northeastern Texas
- Issued
- May 16, 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 Northwestern Louisiana and Northeastern Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA. The alert is effective from May 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM CDT until May 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana, northeastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas, and eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas. Impacted locations include Vivian, Oil City, Mooringsport, Smithland, Karnack, Gray, Uncertain, and Caddo Lake.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Expected Conditions
At 12:22 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Smithland, or 17 miles northeast of Marshall, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect immediately and expires at 1:00 AM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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