A strong cold front will move through the ArkLaTex Tuesday bringing the threat of severe storms with damaging wind, a few tornadoes, and heavy rain.  Much colder air will settle in behind the front and will likely stick around through Christmas in the Shreveport area.

All severe weather threats will be possible in Shreveport and throughout the ArkLaTex. Damaging wind and a few tornadoes will be our primary threats.  We will also have a few scattered reports of large hail.  The severe threat will likely be highest over the southern half of the area in East Texas and Northwest Louisiana where the storms arrive later in the day.  The Storm Prediction Center indicates that these areas have an enhanced severe weather risk.  That’s a 3 on the 1 to 5 risk scale.  The north See the latest outlooks from SPC below.