A remnant outflow boundary extended roughly west-to-east from North Central Texas into Northeast Texas and far Northwest Louisiana early in the afternoon on June 2nd, with a separate convective outflow boundary analyzed to the north across Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. South of this secondary outflow boundary, temperatures were in the lower 90s F with lower to mid 70s dew points…
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
A remnant outflow boundary extended roughly west-to-east from North Central Texas into Northeast Texas and far Northwest Louisiana early in the afternoon on June 2nd, with a separate convective outflow boundary analyzed to the north across Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. South of this secondary outflow boundary, temperatures were in the lower 90s F with lower to mid 70s dew points supportive of strong buoyancy characterized by MLCAPE values 3000-3500+ J/kg. High precipitable water (PWAT) values of 1.7+ inches within the unstable environment supported strong downdrafts capable of isolated damaging wind gusts. As a result, thunderstorms increased in coverage through the afternoon along these boundaries with several damaging wind reports recorded across parts of Southwest Arkansas.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 2, 11:48 AM CST, 23 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1248 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1156 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 - A backdoor cold front will bring chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms to area, especially south of a line from Mineola TX, to Shreveport, to Monroe LA, Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday night. - Daytime high temperatures will cool back down into the 80s for the latter half of the week, but widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to return to much of the forecast area Saturday and Sunday. - Temperatures are likely to climb back into the lower 90s by early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1156 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 A weak ridge is still in place over much of the Central CONUS at the time of writing that will work to suppress most convection. Even with this suppression, a backdooring cold front could act as a lifting mechanism for some scattered showers and storms Tuesday afternoon and into the overnight hours. Exact locations are unknown due to model disagreements and possible lingering outflow boundary interactions. However, the greatest chance will be generally along and south of I-20. QPF is generally less than half an inch with these showers. But slow moving or training showers could lead to isolated flooding concerns in places. Any rain that gets going should exit our southern zones just before midnight Tuesday night. Slightly cooler air will follow the cold front's exit on Wednesday, with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper 80s. Temperatures should stay in this range through the rest of the week despite the strengthening upper-level ridge. This is partially due to a region of sfc high pressure in the Mid Atlantic, bringing easterly sfc winds instead of the typical southerlies. This sfc high is expected to push into the Atlantic late this week and shift winds southerly again, which will kickstart moisture advection and warming temperatures going into next week. At the same time as this wind shift, the upper-level ridge that has been at the center of our forecast over recent days will give way to southwest flow. Several perturbations are likely to move downstream and bring multiple rounds of showers to the Ark-La-Tx Friday through Sunday. Confidence is fairly high that there will be showers, but exact locations are unknown thanks to long-range model uncertainty. Rain chances remain broad right now for this reason. Assuming that models can figure out this pattern, we should be able to narrow down more specifics in the coming days. 57 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1242 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 For the 02/18Z TAF update, TSRA/VCTS continues to rapidly develop across the airspace with some gradual southward propagation expected through 03/03Z before dissipation. This TSRA convection will produce some localized MVFR vis/cigs through the same time period. By 03/12Z, some patchy MVFR/IFR vis/cigs will be likely through 03/15Z. /16/ && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 206 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 While an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out through tonight, spotter activation is not likely at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 72 87 71 86 / 20 10 20 20 MLU 71 86 69 86 / 20 20 10 10 DEQ 69 86 68 85 / 0 0 0 20 TXK 71 89 70 88 / 0 0 0 10 ELD 69 85 67 84 / 0 10 10 10 TYR 72 89 71 89 / 20 10 10 30 GGG 72 88 70 87 / 10 10 20 30 LFK 72 88 70 87 / 40 20 20 40 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && DISCUSSION...57 AVIATION...16
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1151 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
ARZ050-051-021745-
Sevier AR-Howard AR-
1151 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN HOWARD AND NORTHERN
SEVIER COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...
At 1151 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Umpire, moving south at 20 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...
De Queen, Dierks, Umpire, Gillham, Corinth, Athens, Lebanon, Burg,
Provo, Muddy Fork and West Line.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3419 9424 3427 9424 3427 9426 3435 9425
3435 9404 3432 9394 3426 9394 3426 9392
3419 9393 3418 9382 3404 9382 3401 9448
3419 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 345DEG 15KT 3424 9401
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
50Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1234 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
LAZ001-TXZ112-126-138-021815-
Cass TX-Marion TX-Caddo LA-Harrison TX-
1234 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH AND
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON...EASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES
UNTIL 115 PM CDT...
At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vivian, or 22 miles southeast of Atlanta, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Vivian, Oil City, Smithland, Gray and Uncertain.
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 3288 9419 3293 9420 3294 9394 3278 9384
3265 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 80DEG 16KT 3284 9398
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
50Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ125-021830-
Upshur TX-
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM CDT...
At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gilmer, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gilmer, Rosewood, Midway, Bettie and Grice.
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 3287 9494 3272 9486 3264 9515 3285 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 80DEG 16KT 3277 9498
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
50Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
ARZ072-073-021830-
Union AR-Columbia AR-
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA AND WEST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...
At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Village, or 11 miles east of Magnolia, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Village, Calhoun, Spotville, Ebenezer, Noxobe, Marysville and
Laughlin.
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 3334 9313 3327 9292 3309 9296 3319 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 21DEG 8KT 3326 9304
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
50Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
ARZ050-051-059>061-070-TXZ097-021830-
Little River AR-Howard AR-Nevada AR-Sevier AR-Miller AR-Bowie TX-
Hempstead AR-
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LITTLE
RIVER...NORTHEASTERN BOWIE...NORTHWESTERN MILLER...HEMPSTEAD...
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN NEVADA AND SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 13 miles northeast of Blevins to over
Ashdown, or extending from 15 miles north of Prescott to over
Ashdown, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Hope, Ashdown, Prescott, Emmet, Wilton, Blevins, Perrytown,
Tollette, Fulton, Washington, Ogden, Saratoga, McCaskill, Ozan,
McNab, Oakhaven, Bright Star 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 3374 9425 3386 9387 3398 9367 3398 9365
3396 9362 3395 9353 3394 9353 3396 9347
3395 9342 3396 9338 3393 9334 3392 9334
3392 9333 3390 9330 3388 9331 3386 9330
3384 9327 3361 9368 3348 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 322DEG 18KT 3402 9343 3378 9381 3369 9409
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
50Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
TXZ125-136-137-150-021845-
Smith TX-Rusk TX-Gregg TX-Upshur TX-
1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREGG...
EAST CENTRAL SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK AND SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...
At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Kilgore, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Longview, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Overton, New London, Arp,
Clarksville City, East Mountain, Liberty City, Winona, Union Grove,
Warren City and Laird Hill.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3254 9514 3264 9503 3258 9480 3230 9483
3223 9505 3243 9520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 98DEG 2KT 3245 9486
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
16The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:11 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree downed on Highway 73 and County Road 310 near Crossroads.
Tree downed and snapped two power poles near the Post Office, resulting in power outages in the downtown Magnolia Square and surrounding areas.
Tree downed on U.S. Highway 371 between Taylor and Springhill.
Large tree downed on County Road 22 between Stamps and Lewisville.
Trees and power lines downed on U.S. Highway 371 just north of County Road 27 South.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1344554, 1344559, 1344555, 1344552, 1344562.