| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McCurtain |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 12:50:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/12/2026, 1:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 12:50PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Details
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 35 miles north of Gillham to 27 miles
north of Manchester, or extending from 37 miles northwest of Umpire
to 42 miles north of Clarksville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 30 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…
Mount Herman, Bethel, Sherwood, Battiest, Pickens, Smithville,
Watson, Ringold, Plunketville and Rufe.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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