The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas... Union County in south central Arkansas... Southeastern Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas... Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas... Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Union Parish in north central Louisiana... Northeastern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... Northwestern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana... Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Eastern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stamps to 16 miles northwest of Winnfield, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Monroe, Ruston, El Dorado, Claiborne, Minden, West Monroe, Magnolia, Springhill, Grambling, Jonesboro, Homer, Smackover, Stamps, Waldo, Norphlet, Huttig, Junction City, McNeil, Brownsville-Bawcom, and Brownsville-Bawcomville.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central and southwestern Arkansas...and north central and northwestern Louisiana.

TORNADO WATCH 160 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LA ., LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALDWELL, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, GRANT, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RED RIVER, SABINE, UNION, VERNON, WEBSTER, WINN

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.