July 8, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Franklin; Titus – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Franklin; Titus
Effective 7/8/2026, 8:57:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/8/2026, 9:45:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:57AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

At 857 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
between Hagansport and Talco, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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…
Wilkerson, Winfield and Talco.

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.