Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Avoyelles, LA; Rapides, LA
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What is happening
At 536 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pineville to near Poland to near Echo, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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At 536 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pineville to near Poland to near Echo, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Bunkie, Cheneyville, Alexandria International Airport, Effie, Ball, Lecompte, Hessmer, Evergreen, Libuse, Echo, Tioga, Timber Trails, Kingsville, Poland, Kolin, Centerpoint, and Ruby.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 5:36PM CDT until August 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 5:17PM CDT until August 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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