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Election Day storms: a few could turn severe across the ArkLaTex on Tuesday, forecasters say

The Storm Prediction Center has nearly all of the ArkLaTex under a marginal risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms on Tuesday, Election Day. A cold front brings showers and storms late tonight in east Texas, southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and western Louisiana, then across the rest of the area Tuesday. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat and a brief tornado can't be ruled out. Today stays warm and breezy, with highs of 81 to 82.

By ArkLaTex Service Pros Staff · Published Nov. 2, 2026 · Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 5:41 a.m. CST · Based on public records and official releases

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Quick take

  • No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for the NWS Shreveport area as of early Monday.
  • Tuesday, Election Day: the Storm Prediction Center puts Shreveport, Monroe, Longview, Texarkana, El Dorado and most of the area in a marginal risk, level 1 of 5. A few storms could bring damaging gusts, and a brief tornado can't be ruled out.
  • Tonight: showers and storms move into east Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas after midnight. An isolated strong or severe storm is possible northwest of the I-30 corridor, and the SPC has the Idabel area in a marginal risk tonight.
  • Rain chances Tuesday run 90 to 100%. Forecasters expect half an inch to an inch and a half of rain, with more in spots. Storms fade Tuesday evening and cooler, drier air follows.
  • Today: mostly cloudy, warm and breezy. Highs 81 to 82 with only a slight chance of a shower.

Storms are coming on Election Day. The Storm Prediction Center has nearly all of the ArkLaTex, including Shreveport, Monroe, Longview, Texarkana, El Dorado, Ruston, Minden, Natchitoches, Marshall, Magnolia and Hope, under a marginal risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms on Tuesday, Nov. 3. A few storms could bring damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado can't be ruled out, the outlook says.

There are no watches, warnings or advisories in effect for the NWS Shreveport area as of early Monday, according to the National Weather Service alerts feed.

What to expect

The National Weather Service in Shreveport says in its early Monday forecast discussion that today is one more very warm, humid day. A cold front reaches southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, east Texas and western Louisiana late tonight, with showers and storms moving in after midnight. An isolated strong or severe storm is possible overnight northwest of the I-30 corridor. The SPC's outlook for today and tonight includes the Idabel area in a marginal risk.

On Tuesday the storms push east across the rest of the area along the front. Forecasters say the main concern is locally gusty to damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center says widespread clouds and rain should keep the storms from getting too strong, but storms along the front, or a few ahead of it in Louisiana and Arkansas, could rotate. Storms should taper off Tuesday evening. Rain totals of half an inch to an inch and a half are expected, with locally higher amounts.

If you plan to vote Tuesday, check the radar and the latest forecast before you head out.

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After the front

Cooler, drier air moves in behind the front. Lows Tuesday night drop to 49 to 55 in the towns above, and forecasters expect cooler, drier weather the rest of the week, with temperatures near normal. We will update this story if any watches or warnings are issued.

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