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Location: Ruston, LA
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:09 AM Apr. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN PARISHES...

At 609 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ruston, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Ruston and Choudrant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

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