Louisiana, Texas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 13:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Joaquin to over Timpson, or extending from 12 miles northeast of Center to 14 miles northwest of Center, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Center, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Neuville, Patroon, Martinsville, Jericho, James, Arcadia, Paxton, Calgary, Stockman, Hurstown and Jordans Store.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Toledo Bend Texas side, 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: 
De Soto; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; San Augustine
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov