SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Several areas across the region were under tornado watches and warnings as Tropical Storm Beryl moves into the ArkLaTex Monday afternoon.
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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday for southwest Arkansas, northern Louisiana, eastern Texas, and southeast Oklahoma. Beryl made landfall as a category 1 hurricane this morning, bringing strong winds and a threat of flash flooding. But Beryl will likely be remembered for the number of quick spin-up tornadoes it produced; a historic 67 tornado warnings were issued across National Weather Service Shreveport's coverage area.
Tornado warning near Fouke 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning south of Mansfield 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning south of Haughton 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Hughes Springs 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Westdale 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Plain Dealing 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Homer 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Haughton 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Carthage 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Benton 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Coushatta 7-8-2024(Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Shreveport 7-8-2024(Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Goldonna 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Red Chute 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Natchitoches 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Longview 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Cushing 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning San Augustine 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tornado warning Zwolle 7-8-2024 (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
Tropical Storm Beryl Forecast Update (Source: National Weather Service Shreveport)
SWEPCO warned that high winds from the storm would affect their coverage area, and they will continue to monitor the weather as it moves through the ArkLaTex.
This is a developing story. Watches and warnings will be updated as information becomes available.
Outages
Over 45,000 customers across the region have lost power due to the recent storms.
As of 8:30 a.m., around 35,159 SWEPCO customers are without power. Large areas throughout the region have been affected, and crews are still assessing the conditions in many places.
Beryl knocked out power to 19 of the Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative's 34 substations Monday, leaving over 30,000 customers without power. Many of the substations were repaired overnight and in the early morning hours Tuesday. Power remains out at the Martinsville, Hilltop (Shelby County, south of Center), Hemphill, Six Mile, Holly (San Augustine County), Pendleton, and Black Ankle substations.
DETEC outages 8:30 am 7-9-2024 (Source: Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative)
Around 96 Entergy customers in southwest Arkansas are without power, primarily in Columbia and Lafayette counties. In northwest Louisiana, around 340 Entergy customers are without power as of Tuesday morning, mainly in Webster Parish.
Around 2,525 customers in the Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative coverage area remain without power due to the storm across the region. Officials said that they expect to have service repaired to most, if not all, meters today, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Swepco customers can check outages in their area here. For Entergy customers, check here.
Storm Damage
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Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Lula Lane and Nubbin Ridge (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Storm damage in Pleasant Hill (Source: Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office)
Storm damage in Pleasant Hill (Source: Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office)
Storm damage in Pleasant Hill (Source: Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office)
Storm damage in Pleasant Hill (Source: Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Shady Grove mobile home park in Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Sligo Rd near Mt Caanan Church at Homer Rd (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Sligo Rd near Mt Caanan Church at Homer Rd (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Tree and power line down on Palmetto Road (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Tree and power line down on Palmetto Road (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Tree and power line down on Palmetto Road (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Tree and power line down on Palmetto Road (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
In Haughton (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Damage around Hwy 3015 and Smyrna (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Damage around Hwy 3015 and Smyrna (Source: DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office)
Area of New Boston Rd and Virginia St (Source: Texarkana Texas Police Department)
KTALnews storm update (Source: KTAL/KMSS staff)
Storm damage and flooding will be updated as information becomes available.
Residents should not allow anyone, including pets, to go near downed power lines. Report any downed lines to local authorities, SWEPCO, DETEC, Entergy, Bowie-Cass Electric Co-op, or Choctaw Co-op, depending on your service provider.
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