Louisiana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/06/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 6:46PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 6, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires: 
June 6, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blanchard, or 10 miles north of Shreveport, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blanchard, Benton, Oil City, Mooringsport, Belcher, Gilliam, Dixie, Cavett, Caddo Lake, Alden Bridge, Bethany and Rocky Mount.
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