WWUS84 KSHV 232153 SPSSHV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 453 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 LAZ018-232230- Natchitoches LA- 453 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL NATCHITOCHES PARISH UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles southwest of Colfax, or 27 miles south of Natchitoches, moving southeast at 10 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... Mainly rural areas of South Central Natchitoches Parish. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3145 9290 3142 9287 3140 9287 3140 9289 3139 9289 3139 9291 3137 9291 3137 9295 3135 9295 3135 9298 3136 9299 3136 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 327DEG 10KT 3136 9296 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 19