Special Weather Statement Louisiana | Effective 04/03/2026 11:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 1:52PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Colfax, or 22 miles south of Winnfield, moving north at 25 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... Winnfield, Colfax, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Calvin, Atlanta, Williana, Lake Iatt, Joyce, Rochelle, Bentley, Aloha and Zenoria.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; La Salle
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov