⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Sabine, LA; Shelby, TX – Friday, August 21, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:03PM CDT until August 21 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

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The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana…
Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas…

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 603 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Converse, or 17 miles southwest of Mansfield, moving south at 15
mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Zwolle, Converse, Huxley, Noble and Toledo Bend Reservoir North.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.