Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
146 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

LAZ001-002-201930-
Bossier LA-Caddo LA-
146 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CADDO AND CENTRAL
BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 230 PM CDT...

At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blanchard, or 8 miles north of Shreveport, 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...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Blanchard, Benton, Eastwood,
Fosters, Dixie, Ferguson, Princeton, Linton, Fillmore, Cross Lake,
Bodcau, Bellevue, Barksdale Air Force Base, Sligo, and Red Chute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3249 9396 3270 9392 3273 9345 3260 9345
      3236 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 275DEG 30KT 3259 9383

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

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