Shelby County Included in Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Update: 7:56pm)

May 30, 2024 - (Update - 9:32pm): Severe thunderstorm watch 355 remains valid until 12-midnight CDT tonight for the following areas in Louisiana this watch includes 17 parishes in north central Louisiana: Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, Winn

In northwest Louisiana

Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.

In Texas this watch includes 5 counties in northeast Texas: Harrison, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby.

This includes the cities of Arcadia, Bernice, Bossier City, Carthage, Center, Clarks, Colfax, Columbia, Coushatta, Dry Prong, Farmerville, Gibsland, Grayson, Haynesville, Hemphill, Homer, Jena, Jonesboro, Logansport, Mansfield, Many, Marshall, Martin, Midway, Minden, Monroe, Montgomery, Natchitoches, Olla, Pineland, Pleasant Hill, Ringgold, Ruston, San Augustine, Shreveport, Springhill, Stonewall, Winnfield, and Zwolle.


(Update - 7:53pm): Severe Thunderstorm watch 355 remains valid until 10pm CDT this evening for the following areas in Louisiana this watch includes 8 parishes in northwest Louisiana: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.

In Texas this watch includes 5 counties, in northeast Texas: Harrison, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby.

This includes the cities of Arcadia, Bossier City, Carthage, Center, Coushatta, Gibsland, Hemphill, Logansport, Mansfield, Many, Marshall, Martin, Minden, Natchitoches, Pineland, Pleasant Hill, Ringgold, San Augustine, Shreveport, Springhill, Stonewall, and Zwolle.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas, Southeastern San Augustine County in eastern Texas, Sabine County in eastern Texas until 8:30pm CDT.

At 7:39pm CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Converse to Hemphill to near Browndell, moving east at 30 mph.

Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts.

Source: Radar indicated.

Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include Milam, Many, Zwolle, Hemphill, Pineland, Browndell, Rosevine, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Noble, Fisher, Sexton, Fairmount, Belmont, Bronson, McElroy, Negreet, Yellowpine, Toledo Bend Reservoir North, and Columbus.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Hail Threat: Radar Indicated

Max Hail Size: <.75 In

Wind Threat: Radar Indicated

Max Wind Gust: 60 MPH


(Update - 7:11pm): A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:30pm CDT for western De Soto and southwestern Caddo Parishes, southeastern
Harrison, Panola, southeastern Rusk, northeastern Nacogdoches and Shelby counties.

At 7:03pm CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Waskom to 11 miles north of Joaquin to near Center, moving east at 45 mph.

Hazard: 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.

Impact: Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include Shreveport, Marshall, Carthage, Center, Greenwood, Waskom, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville, Joaquin, Deberry, Elysian Fields, Shelbyville, Scottsville, Gary City, Keachi, Longstreet, and Stanley.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.


The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas, Panola County in northeastern Texas, Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas, Northeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas Shelby County in eastern Texas until 730 PM CDT.

At 6:37 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Marshall to near Carthage to near Garrison, moving east at 45 mph.

Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.

Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include: Shreveport, Marshall, Carthage, Center, Greenwood, Waskom, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville, Joaquin, Deberry, Elysian Fields, Shelbyville, Scottsville, Gary City, Keachi, Longstreet, and Stanley.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.