Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 7:56PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 5:56pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 756 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Montgomery to 11 miles
southwest of Midway, or extending from 18 miles southwest of
Winnfield to 33 miles southeast of Winnfield, moving south at 15 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...
Colfax, Pollock, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Atlanta, Williana, Bentley,
Lake Iatt, Fishville, Aloha and Rogers.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; La Salle
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov