Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 4 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Benton to 9 miles south of Cotton
Valley, or extending from 11 miles north of Bossier City to 11 miles
northwest of Minden, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Springhill, Benton, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Sarepta,
Rocky Mount, Ivan, Alden Bridge, Linton, Bolinger and Bellevue.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Cypress Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Bossier; Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov