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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 6, 20264 counties in Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2026, 9:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 6, 2026, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC)
Expired: Jun 6, 2026, 9:43 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Hempstead County, AR, Howard County, AR, Little River County, AR, Sevier County, AR

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 6, 9:42 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Tollette, AR	Large tree down on Bright Star Rd.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 5.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

343 
WFUS54 KSHV 070204
TORSHV
ARC057-061-081-133-070300-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0046.260607T0204Z-260607T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
904 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West Central Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas...
  East Central Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 904 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Saratoga, or 7 miles east of
  Ashdown, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
           to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
           likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tollette, Saratoga, Bright Star and Millwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

&&

LAT...LON 3366 9405 3374 9409 3388 9382 3368 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 251DEG 10KT 3370 9401

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

191 
WWUS54 KSHV 070227
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
927 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

ARC133-070237-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260607T0300Z/
Sevier AR-
927 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 9398 3375 9400 3375 9396 3376 9396
      3376 9397 3377 9397 3377 9396 3379 9396
      3379 9397 3380 9397 3388 9382 3368 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 251DEG 10KT 3370 9401

$$


ARC057-061-081-070300-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260607T0300Z/
Hempstead AR-Howard AR-Little River AR-
927 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
HEMPSTEAD, SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND EAST CENTRAL LITTLE RIVER
COUNTIES...

At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Saratoga, or 11 miles south of Mineral Springs,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
         to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Tollette, Saratoga and Bright Star.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

&&

LAT...LON 3370 9398 3375 9400 3375 9396 3376 9396
      3376 9397 3377 9397 3377 9396 3379 9396
      3379 9397 3380 9397 3388 9382 3368 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 251DEG 10KT 3370 9401

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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619 
WWUS54 KSHV 070243
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
943 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

ARC057-061-081-070253-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260607T0300Z/
Hempstead AR-Howard AR-Little River AR-
943 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL HEMPSTEAD,
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND EAST CENTRAL LITTLE RIVER COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 9398 3375 9400 3375 9396 3376 9396
      3376 9397 3377 9397 3377 9396 3379 9396
      3379 9397 3380 9397 3388 9382 3368 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 251DEG 10KT 3372 9393

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 6, 6:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 135 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
Increased shower and thunderstorm activity is expected through the weekend. Those with outdoor activities scheduled should plan accordingly. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Periods of locally heavy rainfall through the weekend will bring a localized flooding threat, particularly along and northwest of the Interstate 49 corridor. Remember, turn around, don't drown!
Peak afternoon heat index values by the middle of next week should be near or above 100 degrees. Summertime heat safety plans should be reviewed and readied.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
638 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 135 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

 - Increased shower and thunderstorm activity is expected through
   the weekend. Those with outdoor activities scheduled should
   plan accordingly. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

 - Periods of locally heavy rainfall through the weekend will
   bring a localized flooding threat, particularly along and
   northwest of the Interstate 49 corridor. Remember, turn around,
   don't drown!

 - Peak afternoon heat index values by the middle of next week
   should be near or above 100 degrees. Summertime heat safety
   plans should be reviewed and readied.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 134 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The main story in the short term portion of the forecast is the
potential for isolated flash flooding due to periods of locally
heavy rain and thunderstorms through tomorrow evening. This is being
driven by an upper level disturbance moving slowly NNE through the
weekend across the Southern Plains and into the Mid MS Valley and
interacting with a very moist (2+ inch PW value) air mass. The
atmospheric diurnal instability cycle should result in scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening
and again tomorrow afternoon and evening. Instantaneous rainfall
rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour in the more vigorous
showers/storms could potentially cause at least localized flooding
issues, especially where activity repeatedly trains over the same
areas. The relative likelihood of these sorts of issues is
highest generally along and north of the Interstate 30 corridor
through tomorrow evening, although probabilities of such issues do
not yet reach the threshold of needing a Flood Watch.

In addition, the atmospheric wind shear on the eastern and
southern periphery of the mentioned disturbance is more than is
typical for early summer and may promote at least some loose storm
organization at times. The Storm Prediction Center is not
highlighting any official risks for our area through tonight, but
there is an SPC Marginal Risk for severe storms tomorrow into
tomorrow evening north of the Interstate Thirty corridor. This
risk is mainly tied to the low potential for a brief tornado owing
to the low level wind shear. Other AI guidance suggests this
conditional threat will be higher north of our area, but it still
something we will be monitoring closely. Even this afternoon into
this evening the severe weather threat will be very low, but non-
zero, due to the shear/instability juxtaposition. Daytime
temperatures through the weekend will be limited a bit by
precipitation and clouds, but plenty of humidity will drive heat
indices well into the 90s in some spots.

NWP guidance is still rather consistent in pulling the disturbance
in deep SW flow off to our north tomorrow night, so convective
activity will likely taper off during the evening hours. Immediately
after the disturbance departs, we still anticipate that an upper
level ridge of high pressure will build in over the Four State
region and greatly decrease rain chances for at least Monday through
Thursday. Some isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms
cannot be ruled out each day in this period, but the main story will
be temperatures roughly 5 to 7 degrees above average for the time of
year. This will translate to high temperatures in the low to mid 90s
by Tuesday and Wednesday, with even some patches of upper 90s
showing up by Thursday/Friday. Elevated humidity values should
result in peak heat index values in the 100 to 105 degree range by
the middle of next week and one or two days of needing Heat
Advisories cannot be ruled out, especially by Thursday/Friday. NWP
guidance is a little more uncertain (compared to runs from
yesterday) about the ridge breaking down a great deal by the end of
next week, but there are some scenarios depicting a cold front
impinging on our area from the north by next weekend and this would
result in increasing shower and storm chances. /50/

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 630 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

VFR ceilings generally prevail this evening despite pockets of
convection. Expect these conditions to continue through about
midnight where then ceilings will drop to lower-end MVFR and IFR.
Ceilings will remain low until around mid-morning on Sunday where
they will gradually lift and eventually reach VFR Sunday
afternoon. Convection will be a challenge to contend with through
the TAF period. Current convection should gradually wane through
late evening, however, a squall line may approach western
terminals (mainly TYR) around or just after midnight before
weakening and pushing east towards GGG, TXK, and SHV. Thereafter,
scattered convection is likely to develop toward 12z area-wide
and continue through the rest of the TAF period. Winds will be
gusty and erratic around thunderstorms and TEMPO groups will
likely be needed as trends hopefully become more clear into
Sunday. Outside of convection, SE winds tonight will decrease to
5kts or less overnight before shifting S/SW early Sunday and
increasing to around 10-12kts with occasional gusts 18-20kts.

CK

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1127 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  74  88  76  92 /  50  60  10  10
MLU  74  89  76  92 /  20  60  10  20
DEQ  70  84  72  90 /  70  70  40  10
TXK  73  88  74  93 /  60  70  20  10
ELD  72  86  73  91 /  50  60  10  20
TYR  73  88  75  92 /  30  40  10  10
GGG  73  88  75  92 /  40  50  10  10
LFK  73  88  75  92 /  30  50  10  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...50
AVIATION...23

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
525 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

TXZ112-062315-
Cass TX-
525 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM CDT...

At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Hughes Springs, or 21 miles southwest of Atlanta,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
  Linden.

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 3293 9452 3298 9455 3320 9447 3307 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 225DEG 10KT 3299 9450

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 6:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
646 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

LAZ001-002-070030-
Caddo LA-Bossier LA-
646 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CADDO AND WEST
CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISHES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blanchard, or 10 miles north of Shreveport, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Blanchard, Benton, Oil City, Mooringsport, Belcher, Gilliam, Dixie,
  Cavett, Caddo Lake, Alden Bridge, Bethany and Rocky Mount.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3283 9379 3282 9363 3254 9370 3255 9403
      3284 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 185DEG 11KT 3260 9384

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

05

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 7:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
701 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

LAZ001-002-010-070030-
Bossier LA-De Soto LA-Caddo LA-
701 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CADDO...SOUTH
CENTRAL BOSSIER AND NORTH CENTRAL DE SOTO PARISHES UNTIL 730 PM
CDT...

At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Stonewall, or 12 miles south of Shreveport, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Shreveport, Stonewall, Forbing, Robson and Frierson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3231 9381 3242 9385 3243 9361 3224 9365
      3223 9378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 175DEG 14KT 3231 9373

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 8:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
802 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

ARZ059-070130-
Little River AR-
802 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LITTLE RIVER COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM CDT...

At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Richmond, or 7 miles southwest of Ashdown, moving northeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Ashdown, Wilton, Richmond and Pine Prairie.

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 3360 9425 3379 9415 3378 9414 3379 9413
      3379 9412 3366 9397 3359 9417 3359 9418
      3358 9420 3358 9422 3357 9420 3357 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 220DEG 9KT 3360 9420

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 8:40 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
840 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

ARZ050-051-059-060-070215-
Hempstead AR-Howard AR-Little River AR-Sevier AR-
840 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LITTLE RIVER...WEST
CENTRAL HEMPSTEAD...SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER
COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashdown, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Ashdown, Nashville, Mineral Springs, Tollette, Washington,
  Saratoga, Bright Star, Millwood and Red Bluff.

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 3366 9391 3360 9408 3367 9420 3396 9392
      3374 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 224DEG 11KT 3369 9404

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 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
Jun 6, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Little River	28 min
Jun 6, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Hempstead	35 min
Jun 6, 9:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Little River	3 hr
Jun 7, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Howard, Little River, Sevier	32 min
Jun 7, 2:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Howard, Little River, Sevier	58 min
Jun 7, 3:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Howard, Little River	54 min
Jun 7, 3:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Little River	3 hr
Jun 7, 3:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Hempstead, Howard	3 hr
Jun 7, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Hempstead	60 min
Jun 7, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Lafayette, Miller	48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.