Special Weather Statement Louisiana | Effective 04/01/2026 14:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:02PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Mansfield to 9 miles east of Many, or extending from 8 miles east of Mansfield to 18 miles southwest of Natchitoches, 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... Mansfield, Haughton, Coushatta, Ringgold, Campti, Doyline, Heflin, Eastwood, Allen, Pleasant Hill, Provencal, Martin, Hall Summit, Ashland, Castor, Edgefield and Robeline.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Caddo; Bossier; Webster; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; Natchitoches
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov