⚠️ Special Weather Statement – De Soto; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Shelby; San Augustine; Sabine – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:33AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 1233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles southeast of Winnfield to 6
miles west of Converse, or extending from 8 miles southeast of
Winnfield to 19 miles south of Mansfield, moving south at 30 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…
Natchitoches, Center, Winnfield, Milam, Many, San Augustine,
Zwolle, Colfax, Tenaha, Campti, Montgomery, Converse, Patroon,
Rosevine, Shelbyville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Macune and Allen.

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.