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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:19 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN UNION... SOUTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE...OUACHITA...NORTHERN JACKSON...LINCOLN... NORTHERN CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN BIENVILLE PARISHES UNTIL 115 PM CDT... At 1219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles south of Arcadia to 12 miles east of Columbia, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Jonesboro to 12 miles east of Columbia, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Columbia, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Brownsville-Bawcom, Swartz, Richwood, Arcadia, Dubach, Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge and Vienna. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:17 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 241 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITA UNION WINN IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BIENVILLE NATCHITOCHES THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BERNICE, CLARKS, COLFAX, COLUMBIA, DRY PRONG, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GRAYSON, JENA, JONESBORO, MIDWAY, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NATCHITOCHES, OLLA, RINGGOLD, RUSTON, AND WINNFIELD.
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