Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
908 WWUS84 KLIX 162004 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 304 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 MSZ068-069-162030- Wilkinson MS-Amite MS- 304 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WILKINSON AND WESTERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT ... At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Gloster, or 8 miles southwest of Liberty, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Centreville, Gloster, and Crosby. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3113 9079 3100 9090 3100 9095 3112 9123 3133 9106 3133 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 125DEG 15KT 3111 9093 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ MSW