Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
446 WWUS84 KSHV 100029 SPSSHV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 729 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 LAZ011-012-018-100130- Bienville LA-Natchitoches LA-Red River LA- 729 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RED RIVER...NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND SOUTH CENTRAL BIENVILLE PARISHES THROUGH 830 PM CDT... At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coushatta, or 21 miles east of Mansfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Coushatta, Martin, Hall Summit, Saline, Lucky, Ashland, Castor, Edgefield, Lake End, Hanna, Womack, Crichton, Chestnut, and Armistead. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern Louisiana. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3189 9334 3193 9336 3194 9335 3194 9337 3196 9337 3197 9339 3211 9347 3234 9308 3208 9291 3207 9291 TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 242DEG 11KT 3203 9333 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 19