11:44 AM CDT Thursday, August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016 - The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, McCurtain, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, and San Augustine at 11:44 AM CDT Thursday, August 11, 2016.
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of South Central Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas, North Central Louisiana, Northwest Louisiana, Southeast Oklahoma, East Texas and Northeast Texas.
Day one...this afternoon and tonight...
The combination of hot temperatures and elevated relative humidity values will result in heat index values from 105-110 degrees for much of East and Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, South Arkansas and parts of Northwest Louisiana. Showers and thunderstorms can be expected through the afternoon and any strong storms will have the capability of producing strong wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning and brief heavy downpours.
Days two through seven...Friday through Wednesday...
Cooler temperatures expected on Friday for much of the region with showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous and widespread into the weekend and lingering through much of next week. This due to the combination of a cold front approaching from the north and becoming nearly stationary with abundant gulf moisture feeding into the area. Rainfall will be heavy at times and the area will see amounts of one to three inches with higher amounts of four to over seven inches possible across North Louisiana and South Arkansas.
Spotter information statement...
Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters will not be needed today or tonight.
