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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 10, 2026Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2026, 3:40 PM CDT for Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 10, 2026, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2026, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Natchitoches Parish, LA, Sabine Parish, LA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 10, 12:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 12:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 10, 2:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
234 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

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

0228 PM     Hail             10 NNE Hawkins          32.72N 95.14W
05/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Upshur             TX   Amateur Radio

            Quarter size hail fell at the intersection
            of of FM 1002 and FM 49 near the Upshur/Wood
            County line.

&&

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Local storm report, May 10, 2:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
235 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

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

0228 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     10 NNE Hawkins          32.72N 95.14W
05/10/2026                   Upshur             TX   Amateur Radio

            Multiple trees were downed near the
            intersection of FM 1002 and FM 49 near the
            Upshur/Wood County line.

&&

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Local storm report, May 10, 2:51 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 10, 3:10 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
310 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

TXZ136-149-102045-
Cherokee TX-Smith TX-
310 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mount Selman, or 7 miles north of Jacksonville, moving southeast at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
  Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Bullard, Troup, Mixon, Mount Selman, New
  Summerfield and Concord.

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 3219 9538 3225 9510 3199 9499 3188 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 327DEG 7KT 3207 9526

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Local storm report, May 10, 3:18 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
318 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

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

0220 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     13 N Hawkins            32.78N 95.21W
05/10/2026                   Wood               TX   Amateur Radio

            A tree was downed near the intersection of
            Highway 154 and CR 3978.

&&

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Special weather statement, May 10, 3:34 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
334 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

LAZ010-017-102115-
Sabine LA-De Soto LA-
334 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL DE SOTO AND NORTH
CENTRAL SABINE PARISHES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Converse, or 16 miles southeast of Mansfield,
moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
  Pleasant Hill, Belmont and Pelican.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3182 9367 3191 9358 3188 9344 3169 9344
      3168 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 314DEG 4KT 3183 9359

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 2:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Red River	59 min
May 10, 2:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bowie, Franklin, Red River, Titus	57 min
May 10, 3:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bowie, Franklin, Red River, Titus	3 hr
May 10, 3:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie	59 min
May 10, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Wood	45 min
May 10, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Wood	50 min
May 10, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Wood	50 min
May 10, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Upshur, Wood	54 min
May 10, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Gregg, Upshur	38 min
May 10, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee	35 min
May 10, 4:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Shelby	51 min
May 10, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sabine	41 min
May 10, 4:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Union	32 min
May 10, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Natchitoches	45 min
May 10, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Ouachita, Union	55 min
May 10, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Natchitoches, Sabine	50 min
May 10, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Caldwell, Ouachita	38 min
May 10, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Ouachita	31 min
May 10, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Caldwell	45 min
May 10, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Jackson	47 min
May 10, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Lafayette, Miller	63 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.