| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Little River; McCurtain |
| Effective | 7/16/2026, 7:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 7:24PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Details
At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Arkinda, or 11 miles west of Foreman, moving north at
15 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…
Arkinda, America, Moon, Bokhoma, Shinewell, Goodwater, Tom and
Cerrogordo.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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