Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1141 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

LAZ005-006-012-013-230530-
Bienville LA-Lincoln LA-Union LA-Jackson LA-
1141 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...SOUTH
CENTRAL UNION...NORTHEASTERN BIENVILLE AND LINCOLN PARISHES THROUGH
1230 AM CDT...

At 1140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grambling, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ruston, Grambling, Farmerville, Dubach, Choudrant, Simsboro, Vienna,
Quitman, Downsville, D Arbonne, Bayou D Arbonne Lake, Liberty Hill,
Mount Olive, and Unionville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 9241 3247 9242 3225 9291 3251 9294
      3276 9254 3277 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 264DEG 31KT 3248 9273

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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