⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Caddo; Bossier; De Soto; Harrison; Panola – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 9:59PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 959 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Benton to 7 miles northwest of
Marshall, or extending from 16 miles north of Bossier City to 7 miles
northwest of Marshall, moving southeast at 35 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, Bossier City, Marshall, Greenwood, Blanchard, Waskom,
Stonewall, Elysian Fields, Deberry, Fosters, Eastwood, Harleton,
Scottsville, Jonesville, Bethany, Leigh, Cross Lake, Spring Ridge
and Keithville.

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.