Several structures were damaged along with extensive damage to trees. One residential home was moved several feet away of its foundation. At least two people were injured in the tornado.
#texas #txwx #marioncounty #tornado #stormdamage
TORNADO SURVEY: NWS Shreveport has determined that the Prospect tornado is an EF-2 with estimated peak wind of ~ 115 MPH. The tornado touched down just before US-59, quickly crossing the highway. Once east of US-59, it crossed over E Prospect Rd. before lifting a few minutes later near Hall Rd.
MAGNITUDE UPGRADED: The latest from USGS shows the Edgefield, LA earthquake has been UPGRADED from a magnitude 4.4 to magnitude 4.9. This is the second strongest earthquake in Louisiana, behind a quake that occurred near Grand Isle in 2006. #louisiana #earthquake #coushatta
Now to my favorite… SUNSET TIMES! Once Daylight Saving Time begins on 3/8/26, our new sunset time in Shreveport will be 7:17 PM. Who else is looking forward to the later sunsets? #louisiana #texas #arkansas #sunset #daylightsavingtime
NEW SUNRISE TIMES: We are a little over ONE WEEK away from the start of Daylight Saving Time. This means our new sunrise time will be 7:34 AM in Shreveport! #louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #daylightsavingtime
HUMIDITY DECREASING FRIDAY 📉: Air will feel more crisp and dry on Friday afternoon, low humidity means that fire danger will be elevated tomorrow. While we are dealing with the drought and lower humidity, winds will stay on the lower side on Friday. #humidity #firedanger #louisiana #texas #arkansas
If confidence increases in strong storms, I’ll make sure that you have the First Alert! #louisiana #texas #arkansas #rain #storms #severe
A few strong to severe storms during this timeframe can’t be ruled out. We’re entering our primary severe weather season. This far out, there is no guarantee. It’s something I’ll be watching, but am not super concerned about at this time.
WATCHING NEXT WEEK: I’m keeping an eye on things next week as we could shift into an active pattern by the end of next week. The WPC has highlighted the ArkLaTex in a moderate risk for heavy rain from 3/5 - 3/7.
ONE WEEK AWAY from our next TOTAL lunar eclipse! You’ll have to wake up early for this one… the maximum eclipse occurs around 5:04 AM! #louisiana #texas #arkansas #lunareclipse
This brings us up to 8 quakes since 12/1/25 and 10 quakes since 1/1/25.
If you are in this area west of Coushatta, did you feel the earthquake? #louisiana #coushatta #earthquake
COUSHATTA EARTHQUAKE: Another weak earthquake occurred about 3.7 miles west of Coushatta, LA this morning around 1:44 AM. The epicenter is located off of US 371, right in between LA HWY 177 and US 84. It was a magnitude 2.9 earthquake with a depth of 3.1 miles.
SUN. WIND CHILLS: Heading out early Sunday morning? Make sure to bundle up! While air temps will fall into the upper 30s and low 40s tonight, feels-like temps will reach the low-mid 30s across much of the ArkLaTex. North of I-30 could see feels-like temps fall into the mid-upper 20s. #louisiana
ELEVATED FIRE 🔥 DANGER SUNDAY: Due to breezy northwesterly winds and low relative humidity, much of the ArkLaTex will have elevated fire danger on Sunday. Please refrain from any outdoor burning‼️ #louisiana #texas #arkansas #firedanger #fire #breezy
Air temps will be chilly on Monday morning, but feels-like temps will be a little cooler. We could see wind chills in the 20s close to the I-30 corridor. We will have wind chills in the upper 20s to low 30s closer to the I-20 corridor. #louisiana #texas #arkansas #frost #freeze #oklahoma #coldfront
FIRST ALERT: Frost is likely for much of the ArkLaTex on Monday & Tuesday morning‼️ Frost will be possible as far south as Alexandria. A light freeze can’t be ruled out along and north of I-30. #louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #frost #freeze
FIRST ALERT: I’m still keeping tabs on our next big cooldown! Still expecting temps to reach the low and mid 30s across northern Louisiana on Monday and Tuesday morning. If you love cooler weather, make sure to get outside and enjoy it! #louisiana #lawx #coldfront #frost #freeze
HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION: it’s that time of the year! We will begin to see hummingbirds in the ArkLaTex around the middle of March. Hummingbirds will begin to hit the coast of Texas and Louisiana by the first of March. #louisiana #texas #birdmigration #hummingbird
WIND GUST UPDATE: An update from NWS Lake Charles confirms that the 132 mph gust near Mire, LA was a FAULTY READING! NWS believes that water on the instrument caused the wind gust to spike for about 5 hours. #louisiana #lawx #windy
- Rain coverage will stay spotty at best
- Those that see rain can expect 0.10-0.25”
- Severe weather is not expected
#louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #rain #front
SPOTTY RAIN?: I’m keeping an eye on the forecast for Friday and Saturday… I’m expecting a front to stall out across Texas and Louisiana, which will bring some spotty rain chances to the ArkLaTex and much of Louisiana. Here’s what you need to know 👇
KISATCHIE: There have been several reports this afternoon of a baby eagle that may be tangled in fishing line at Kisatchie National Park. Our sister station, KALB, has reached out to Kisatchie, but has not received a response. #louisiana #eagle #kisatchie
📸: Kisatchie National Forest
FOGGY TUESDAY: Fog will be possible once again on Tuesday morning in parts of the ArkLaTex. Visibilities could drop below one mile for some. Make sure to exercise caution if needed, and take it slower on the roads! #louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #dense #fog
COOL FOG: Check out this image from 9 AM looking into downtown Shreveport! You can see the fog gradually starting to dissipate downtown! #louisiana #lawx #fog #densefog
JUST IN: NWS Shreveport has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Shelby County, TX on Saturday evening (2/14/26). The tornado tracked across TX State Highway 7 E near the community of James. #txwx #texas #shelbycounty #tornado
132 MPH WIND GUST?: A mesonet site west of Lafayette reported a wind gust of 132 mph. This may be over exaggerated a little bit. This site did line up with a strong area of rotation and widespread, so the National Weather Service in Lake Charles will investigate it further. #louisiana #lafayette
The SPC is highlighting the red area in their discussion for a possible weather watch. There is a 60% chance of future watch issuance. There are still several factors that are questionable with this setup, which will need to be watched this afternoon. #louisiana #texas #arkansas #severe #storms
JUST IN: Areas along and south of I-20 have been upgraded to a SLIGHT risk for severe weather on Saturday. This upgrade was made mainly due to an increased threat for damaging winds in the ArkLaTex and a slightly higher tornado threat just south of the ArkLaTex. #louisiana #texas #arkansas #storms
SAT. STORM TIMING: Here is a still graphic for the timing of Saturday’s storms. I just posted a short video update with future radar and more details about the severe/flooding threat to my page! #louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #severe #flooding #storms
