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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 10, 2026Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2026, 5:45 PM CDT for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 45 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, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Caldwell 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, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 12:57 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 10, 3:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 10, 4:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 10, 4:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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

LAZ006-014-102200-
Union LA-Ouachita LA-
428 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION AND NORTH
CENTRAL OUACHITA PARISHES UNTIL 5 PM CDT...

At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Sterlington, or 16 miles south of Huttig, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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...
  Sterlington, Marion, Spencer, Haile, Linville, Loch Lomon and
  Deshard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3278 9233 3295 9220 3290 9208 3288 9208
      3284 9206 3283 9207 3279 9205 3276 9206
      3274 9205 3273 9207 3272 9206 3271 9206
      3270 9204 3269 9205 3270 9203 3271 9204
      3270 9202 3261 9208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 300DEG 7KT 3281 9218

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

05

Special weather statement, May 10, 4:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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

LAZ017-018-102215-
Natchitoches LA-Sabine LA-
430 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND
NORTHEASTERN SABINE PARISHES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Many, or 14 miles west of Natchitoches, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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...
  Natchitoches, Provencal, Natchez, Robeline, Hagewood, Flora and
  Marthaville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3166 9348 3179 9337 3167 9303 3146 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 300DEG 18KT 3167 9332

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

05

Local storm report, May 10, 4:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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

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

0439 PM     Hail             Robeline                31.69N 93.30W
05/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Natchitoches       LA   Trained Spotter

&&

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Local storm report, May 10, 5:15 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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

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

0156 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 ESE Quitman           32.74N 95.34W
05/10/2026                   Wood               TX   Public

            Social media report of trees down near 180
            County Road 3269.

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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, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Natchitoches, Sabine	50 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, 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.