Tornado Watch for Shreveport Until 7pm

Strong storms are moving across the south. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of northwest Louisiana until 7pm Friday night.

What Parishes Are Included in the Tornado Watch?

Bienville

Bossier

Caddo

Claiborne

DeSoto

Natchitoches

Red River

Sabine

Webster

Several counties in Arkansas and Texas are also included in this tornado watch.

This storm system is expected to bring severe weather into much of the area today. The greatest risk is expected during the early evening hours in north Louisiana, east Texas and southern Arkansas.

Click here to see the radar as this storm system moves into Shreveport Bossier City.

The National Weather Service says this storm system could produce wind gusts of up to 60mph and quarter sized hail in some areas.

If this Tornado Watch is upgraded to a Tornado Warning in your area, you are urged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.