Shreveport, Louisiana – Severe thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail across the Four State Region on Sunday, with the greatest threat expected during the afternoon and evening hours.

According to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, a line of strong storms is forecast to move across east Texas, northern Louisiana, southwest Arkansas, and southeast Oklahoma beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through Sunday night.

Forecasters warn that all modes of severe weather are possible, including tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts exceeding 70 mph. The greatest severe weather risk currently stretches from Texarkana south toward Shreveport and east toward El Dorado and Ruston, where an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) is in place.

Cities including Shreveport, Bossier City, Texarkana, Longview, El Dorado, and Monroe could see storms intensify rapidly as the line moves through the region.

The main threats include damaging straight-line winds capable of downing trees and power lines, hail potentially reaching golf-ball size or larger, and isolated tornadoes, especially within stronger storm cells embedded in the line.

Emergency managers urge residents to ensure they have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, particularly overnight when storms may continue.

The severe weather threat is expected to peak Sunday evening, and additional watches or warnings could be issued as the storm system approaches the Ark-La-Tex region.