⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Gregg; Rusk – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:37PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Liberty City, or 8 miles southwest of Gladewater,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Liberty City.

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.