Louisiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 14:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:44PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shreveport, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Shreveport, Bossier City, Fosters, Forbing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Cross Lake, Ferguson, Red Chute and Bodcau.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Caddo; Bossier
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov