Special Weather Statement for Caddo; Marion; Harrison
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Smithland to over Blanchard, or extending from 20 miles south of Atlanta to 10 miles northwest of Shreveport, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Smithland to over Blanchard, or extending from 20 miles south of Atlanta to 10 miles northwest of Shreveport, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blanchard, Waskom, Jefferson, Oil City, Mooringsport, Karnack, Smithland, Woodlawn, Gray, Uncertain, Leigh, Bethany, Caddo Lake and Jonesville.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:59PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Shreveport LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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