⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Caddo; Bossier; De Soto; Red River; Sabine; Harrison; Rusk; Panola; Shelby – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 11:03PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 1103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 15 miles south of Haughton to 8 miles
northeast of Tatum, or extending from 17 miles southeast of Bossier
City to 12 miles south of Marshall, moving south at 25 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…
Shreveport, Carthage, Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Tenaha,
Timpson, Beckville, Joaquin, Deberry, Elysian Fields, South
Mansfield, Gary City, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Keat
Chie and Deadwood.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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