Texarkana COAD

06/09/2026

TEXARKANA: Frontage roads west of Kings Highway are scheduled to open this week! They extend the current frontage roads on both sides of I-30 from Kings Highway to just east of FM 3419.
➡Hampton Road (the portion of westbound frontage road west of Kings Highway to FM 2148) will only accommodate one-way traffic.
➡The FM 2148 underpass is also reopening.
➡Details here: https://tinyurl.com/ykcz56yx

05/31/2026

Texarkana: Interstate 30 westbound ramp changes scheduled for Monday, June 1 starting around 9 a.m.:
-Richmond Road entrance ramp opening ***delayed***
-Exit 220B / Richmond Road opening
-Exit 219 / University Ave opening
-Exit 222 / Summerhill Road closing
-Exit 218 / Kings Highway closing
➡️Please slow down as travelers adjust to these changes.

05/19/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective Time: Tue, 19 May 2026 14:23:00 -0500
End Time: Tue, 19 May 2026 15:15:00 -0500
Area: Columbia, AR; Hempstead, AR; Howard, AR; Lafayette, AR; Little River, AR; Miller, AR; Nevada, AR; Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA; Bowie, TX; Cass, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Morris, TX; Titus, TX
Description: SVRSHV

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas...
Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas...
Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
Miller County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southwestern Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
Cass County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
Marion County in northeastern Texas...
Morris County in northeastern Texas...
East Central Titus County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 223 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Hope to over Lone Star, or along a line from over Hope to 16
miles east of Pittsburg, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Texarkana, Hope, Atlanta, Wake Village, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville,
Vivian, Nash, Hooks, Daingerfield, Jefferson, Linden, Hughes
Springs, Lone Star, Queen City, Naples, Redwater and Maud.
Instruction: Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

04/29/2026

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

04/26/2026

Radar 11:30pm: severe thunderstorms have blossomed over SW AR carrying a very large hail (over 2 inches) and a tornado threat. Seek shelter immediately if a tornado warning is issued. These storms will continue to move generally southeast through the overnight.

04/26/2026

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas until 6 AM CDT