NWS Shreveport LATO.W 0051November 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lafayette and Bossier, AR and LA
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a tornado warning for Lafayette and Bossier in Arkansas, Louisiana, which was in force until 11:45 a.m. local time on November 3. It was the 51st tornado warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Arkansas had 2 tornado warnings in November 2026, against 4 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 50 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Lafayette and Bossier
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:55 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 11:45 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSHV TO.W 0051
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas since 2008Every warning type in Arkansas
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The notice as issued
TORSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South Central Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana... * Until 1145 AM CST. * At 1055 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Plain Dealing, or 18 miles southwest of Springhill, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Plain Dealing, Bradley, Bolinger and State Line.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.