[UPDATE] Storms Move into Shreveport Bossier
Some storms could be popping up across the Arklatex this morning.
A severe thunderstorm watch for our area has been narrowed to fewer parishes.
Here's the most recent statement from the National Weather Service:
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 81 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 634 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019 LAC031-085-119-TXC403-181400- /O.CON.KSHV.SV.A.0081.000000T0000Z-190418T1400Z/ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 81 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA DE SOTO SABINE WEBSTER IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS SABINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HEMPHILL, LOGANSPORT, MANSFIELD, MANY, MINDEN, PINELAND, PLEASANT HILL, SPRINGHILL, STONEWALL, AND ZWOLLE.
Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Shreveport, Bossier City, Marshall, Mansfield, Greenwood, Blanchard, Waskom, Benton, Stonewall, Logansport, Joaquin, Mooringsport, Deberry, Elysian Fields, Fosters, Scottsville, South Mansfield, Keachi, Grand Cane and Longstreet.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of the region until 9am. Here are the details on the watch:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 81 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER NEVADA SEVIER IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BOSSIER CADDO DE SOTO SABINE WEBSTER IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP CASS CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON MARION MORRIS NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH UPSHUR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BIG SANDY, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, CARTHAGE, CENTER, DAINGERFIELD, DE QUEEN, DIERKS, GILMER, HEMPHILL, HENDERSON, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, JACKSONVILLE, JEFFERSON, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LOGANSPORT, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, LUFKIN, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARSHALL, MINDEN, MINERAL SPRINGS, NACOGDOCHES, NAPLES, NASHVILLE, OMAHA, PINELAND, PITTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY, RUSK, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STAMPS, STONEWALL, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, TYLER, AND ZWOLLE.