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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:26 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CADDO...BOSSIER... SOUTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE...NORTH CENTRAL BIENVILLE AND SOUTHERN WEBSTER PARISHES AND NORTHEASTERN MARION...SOUTH CENTRAL MILLER AND SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CDT... At 326 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Cotton Valley, or 15 miles northeast of Bossier City, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Bossier City, Minden, Vivian, Haughton, Benton, Sibley, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Oil City, Gibsland, Doyline, Mooringsport, Hosston, Dixie Inn, Dubberly, Rodessa, Belcher, Heflin, Ida and Gilliam. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:49 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * 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, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Red River, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and northeast Texas, including the following counties, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Storms with locally heavy rainfall will increase in coverage during the overnight hours and likely linger early on Tuesday and possibly redevelop with heating as the weak front lifts back northward. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 are expected with isolated higher amounts of 5 to 7 plus inches will be possible. - Locations affected include our entire I-30 corridor and much of southern Arkansas, north of I-20 in northeast TX and along and south of I-20 in Louisiana. - 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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