Special Weather Statement Louisiana | Effective 04/04/2026 13:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 3:12PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 1:12pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Beekman to Swartz. Movement was northeast 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... Bastrop, Mer Rouge, Collinston, Beekman, and Galion.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Morehouse
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov