Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central and Northwest Louisiana Parishes
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 3, 2026, 4 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).
Areazine synthesizes this NWS weather alert directly from NOAA's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for several Louisiana parishes until 7:45 PM CDT, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail expected.
Read this weather record in 30 seconds
- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central and Northwest Louisiana
- Issued
- April 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central and Northwest Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of north central and northwestern Louisiana. This alert is based on radar-indicated storm activity detected at 6:44 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following regions:
- North Central Louisiana: Northwestern Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, and southwestern Union Parish.
- Northwestern Louisiana: Northeastern Bienville Parish, east central Bossier Parish, Claiborne Parish, and southern Webster Parish.
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Ruston, Minden, Grambling, Homer, Arcadia, Bernice, Sibley, Gibsland, Dubberly, Dixie Inn, Dubach, Choudrant, Simsboro, Vienna, Athens, Lisbon, Bryceland, Mount Lebanon, Aycock, and Lake Clairborne.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are advised to seek shelter inside a well-built structure immediately. Stay away from windows, as these storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for portions of north central and northwest Louisiana until 9:00 PM CDT.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Quarter-size hail is anticipated, with damage to vehicles expected.
- Movement: As of 6:44 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles southwest of Junction City to 11 miles southwest of Minden, moving southeast at 35 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 6:44 PM CDT until 7:45 PM CDT on March 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
Related Weather Alerts
All Weather Alerts →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this NWS weather alert.