Louisiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/23/2026 14:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:50PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 23, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires: 
August 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Manifest, or near Harrisonburg, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Harrisonburg and Manifest around 455 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Catahoula; Concordia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov