Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Louisiana Parishes
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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 for Claiborne, Lincoln, and Union parishes in Louisiana until 2:15 PM CDT, with hazards including golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern 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 Northern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Shreveport LA. It is effective from 1:22 PM CDT until 2:15 PM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Claiborne Parish, Lincoln Parish, and Union Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Specific locations impacted include Ruston, Grambling, Homer, Dubach, Choudrant, Vienna, Lisbon, Corinth, Mount Zion, Unionville, Aycock, Shiloh, Lake Clairborne, Spring Lake, and D Arbonne.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Shreveport LA.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is moving southeast at 40 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:22 PM CDT and expires at 2:15 PM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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