⚠️ Special Weather Statement – McCurtain – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:07PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles north of Manchester, or 39 miles north of Clarksville, moving
east at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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…
Ringold, Slim and Rufe.

Instructions

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

If on or near Pine Creek Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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