The National Weather Service is closely monitoring severe weather in Shreveport. Expect showers, thunderstorms, and isolated severe storms with hail and damaging winds.
Severe weather is not rare in Louisiana but this particular kind of forecast is rarely made when identifying a potentially dangerous weather situation.
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Much of Louisiana will be under a threat for severe weather beginning early Thursday. Strong storms, heavy rain, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible.
Data compiled from NOAA shows which Louisiana parishes are most likely to experience tornadic activity. Some of those parishes have already had touchdowns this year.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport says there is a slight chance that the weather could get nasty here in the Arklatex tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The lion-share of storm activity, which will be moving from west to east, is expected to occur between the hours of 12:00 am and 3:00 am here in the immediate Arklatex