Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 3:08PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hughes Springs, or 21 miles east of Pittsburg, moving northeast 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...
Hughes Springs, Jenkins, Avinger, Douglassville and Red Hill.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Wright Patman Lake, 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:
Morris; Cass
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov