Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Shreveport, LA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1223 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1033 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

 - Some strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and
   evening, turning to widespread showers overnight.

 - Continued rainfall over the next several days could raise some
   potential flash and urban flooding concerns.

 - Rain is expected to end by early Saturday, with a quiet and
   cooler than average weekend to follow, then a warm-up into
   early next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1033 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

At the time of writing, convection is initiating behind the cold
front stretching from Deep East TX to north central LA. While
forcing is relatively weak, the environment is conducive enough to
produce severe hazards should any storms get started. The greatest
instability is south of the cold front, with SPC mesoanalysis
suggesting 2000+ J/kg of MLCAPE is present in this area. Plenty of
low-level moisture and steep lapse rates across the entire region could
contribute to severe hazards, mainly large hail. Damaging winds
are also a possibility with some tornado threat that is mainly for
our far southern zones, where sfc convection is more likely to
develop. These storms should weaken going into the overnight
hours with the loss of daytime heating and leave nonsevere showers
and thunderstorms behind through Thursday morning. It should be
noted that CAM output over the past several days has overperformed
and that is being taken into account here. However, the
environment warrants some caution, especially if storms continue
to initiate.

By tomorrow morning, the cold front should have pushed
southeastward through the region, bringing afternoon high
temperatures down into the 60s and low 70s. Showers will be quick
to spread back northward late Thursday morning and continue
through Saturday morning. This extended period of rain looks like
it will be nonsevere and bring an additional 1-3 inches of rain to
the Ark-La-Tx. Despite being under drought recently, WPC is
highlighting much of the area as being at risk of flash and urban
flooding, especially on Friday. Temperatures could dip into the
50s and 60s on Friday before the rain ends on Saturday and allows
another warming trend to begin this weekend.

Conditions look to stay dry through the weekend and into the first
part of next week. Temperatures should climb back into the 80s by
Wednesday before a shortwave trough moves through and brings rain
chances back into the forecast.

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 526 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

cold front continues to make slow but steady progress south and
east through our airspace early this morning with a northerly
component to the wind now at the TYR/GGG/TXK and ELD terminals.
Not seeing the IFR ceilings as of yet like model time/height cross
section suggests but think this will be just a matter of time once
we get some post-frontal precipitation to develop. Otherwise, MVFR
ceilings are widespread in advance of the cold front and those may
creep up to low VFR heights by mid to late morning before ceilings
fall back to MVFR and/or IFR heights in the wake of the boundary.
Likewise, still expecting an uptick in precipitation coverage as
we go through the day with that activity lingering through the
evening and perhaps the overnight hours tonight.

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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

Spotter activation will likely be needed again this afternoon
through tonight for the threat of severe thunderstorms across the
region.

/26/

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  75  61  68  55 /  80  70  60  70
MLU  79  60  72  55 /  80  80  40  60
DEQ  73  53  68  49 /  30  30  30  50
TXK  74  58  69  53 /  50  50  40  60
ELD  74  55  69  51 /  60  60  30  60
TYR  73  62  67  55 /  70  60  70  70
GGG  74  61  68  54 /  80  70  60  70
LFK  83  65  72  58 /  80  70  60  70

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
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DISCUSSION...57
AVIATION...13

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1012 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

TXZ096-097-109-111-112-291600-
Red River TX-Morris TX-Bowie TX-Cass TX-Titus TX-
1012 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER...
SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE...NORTHERN MORRIS...NORTHEASTERN TITUS AND
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 11 AM CDT...

At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wilkerson, or 11 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Naples, Maud, Omaha, Us 259 And I 30 Intersection, Dalby Springs,
  Wilkerson, Douglassville, Marietta, Spring Hill and Bryans Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3325 9501 3342 9495 3333 9431 3304 9440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 284DEG 31KT 3330 9489

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1038 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

ARZ070-TXZ097-112-291630-
Bowie TX-Cass TX-Miller AR-
1038 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BOWIE...
SOUTHWESTERN MILLER AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM
CDT...

At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Maud, or 14 miles northwest of Atlanta, moving east at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Atlanta, Queen City, Fouke, Brightstar, Ravanna, Bloomburg,
  Douglassville, Domino, Fort Lynn, Red Hill and Kiblah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 3305 9439 3333 9431 3329 9380 3302 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 276DEG 25KT 3324 9435

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1107 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

ARZ050-059-OKZ077-291645-
McCurtain OK-Sevier AR-Little River AR-
1107 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER...
SOUTHERN SEVIER AND SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM
CDT...

At 1107 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arkinda, moving east northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Foreman, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Ben Lomond, Arkinda, Oak Grove,
  Central, Bellview, Browntown, Silver Ridge, America, Moon, Bokhoma
  and Tom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3367 9452 3380 9463 3402 9409 3396 9407
      3393 9407 3390 9405 3388 9405 3388 9404
      3378 9400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 248DEG 33KT 3376 9446

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1225 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1137 AM     Hail             16 SSW Fouke            33.07N 94.04W
04/29/2026  M1.25 Inch       Miller             AR   Broadcast Media

            Quarter to hail dollar sized hail in
            Ravanna. Video relayed by broadcast media.

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