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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
The alert covers portions of north-central and northwestern Louisiana, and the excerpt also cites parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It runs until 1 a.m. CDT, with another Louisiana warning period from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; fires that start may spread quickly, and outdoor burning is discouraged.
Why it matters
The warning urges people to follow fire restrictions because new fires may spread quickly.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 5/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 8/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSRed Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSRed Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:22PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
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