NWS Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA
11:42am CST, Monday, March 7, 2016

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of South Central Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas, North Central Louisiana, Northwest Louisiana, East Texas and Northeast Texas.

Day One, Today and Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible tonight. However, severe weather is not expected.

Days Two through Seven, Tuesday through Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the area Tuesday. However, the threat for flash flooding will increase Tuesday night through Thursday over the region as the intensity of rainfall picks up. Isolated severe thunderstorms will also be possible over East Texas and Western Louisiana Tuesday with the threat shifting eastward to encompass all of North Louisiana Wednesday. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with these storms but again the primary threat with this storm system will be flash flooding. Widespread rainfall amounts of four to eight inches with isolated higher amounts in excess of ten inches will be possible through Saturday.