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River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:46 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast. * WHERE...Cypress Bayou at Wallace Lake. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 151.0 feet, High water will overflow and result in some significant flooding on some secondary roadways around the Southern Kingston Road area. Livestock near the lake should be moved to higher ground. At 154.0 feet, Expect overflow into several roadways near Southern Kingston and Wallace Lake Roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 149.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 142.0 feet. - Forecast...The lake is expected to crest at 154.0 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 151.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 6:39 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 234 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITA UNION WINN IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ANGELINA SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BERNICE, BOSSIER CITY, CLARKS, COLFAX, COLUMBIA, COUSHATTA, DRY PRONG, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GRAYSON, HAYNESVILLE, HEMPHILL, HOMER, JENA, JONESBORO, LOGANSPORT, LUFKIN, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARTIN, MIDWAY, MINDEN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NATCHITOCHES, OLLA, PINELAND, PLEASANT HILL, RINGGOLD, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STONEWALL, WINNFIELD, AND ZWOLLE.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:36 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana... West central Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas... Eastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas... * Until 215 PM CDT. * At 136 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waskom, or 12 miles east of Marshall, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Oil City, Dixie, Waskom, Caddo Lake, Gray, Karnack, Linton, Mooringsport, Benton, Vivian, Belcher, Leigh, Cavett, Blanchard, Uncertain, Jonesville, Bethany, Scottsville, Greenwood, and Shreveport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern Louisiana...and northeastern Texas. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:31 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN DE SOTO AND WESTERN CADDO PARISHES...SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...EASTERN PANOLA AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT... At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Waskom to near Center. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Deberry, Keat Chie, Front, Elysian Fields, Spring Ridge, Stonewall, Mooringsport, Cross Lake, Logansport, Leigh, Midyett, Kickapoo, Stanley, Keithville, Deadwood, Reeds Store, Gloster, Oil City, Waskom, and Caddo Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for eastern and northeastern Texas. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:20 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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