Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1051 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

ARZ050-051-059-060-070-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108-109-111-112-060500-
Red River TX-Titus TX-Howard AR-McCurtain OK-Cass TX-Bowie TX-
Little River AR-Sevier AR-Hempstead AR-Franklin TX-Miller AR-
Morris TX-
1051 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LITTLE RIVER...
BOWIE...HEMPSTEAD...HOWARD...MILLER...SEVIER...MCCURTAIN...NORTHERN
MORRIS...TITUS...NORTHERN CASS...SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER AND EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northwest of Gillham to over
Cookville, or extending from 16 miles northwest of De Queen to 8
miles east of Mount Pleasant, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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.

The strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Winthrop, Foreman, Us 259 And I 30 Intersection, Cookville, Dalby
  Springs, De Kalb and Arkinda around 1055 PM CDT.
  De Queen, Horatio, Omaha, New Boston, Naples, Gillham and Rocky
  Branch around 1100 PM CDT.
  Richmond, Lockesburg and Wilton around 1110 PM CDT.
  Ashdown and Hooks around 1115 PM CDT.
  Ben Lomond around 1120 PM CDT.
  Maud, Athens and Dierks around 1125 PM CDT.
  Red Lick, Ogden, Redwater, Umpire and Texarkana around 1130 PM CDT.
  Mineral Springs, Nash, Saratoga, Tollette and Center Point around
  1135 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these strong thunderstorms include
Wallace, West Otis, West Line, Cerrogordo, Shinewell, Arden, Spring
Hill, Central, Geneva and Red Bank.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 9520 3377 9483 3424 9506 3451 9505
      3451 9446 3419 9447 3419 9424 3435 9425
      3435 9394 3419 9393 3418 9382 3401 9382
      3394 9352 3369 9353 3346 9374 3343 9373
      3344 9372 3316 9393 3308 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 260DEG 33KT 3426 9447 3361 9439 3319 9483

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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