Special Weather Statement for Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia +1 more
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At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sicily Island, or 15 miles east of Harrisonburg, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.
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Bulletin details
At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sicily Island, or 15 miles east of Harrisonburg, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Clayton and Lee Bayou around 350 PM CDT. Waterproof and Spokane around 400 PM CDT. Ferriday around 410 PM CDT.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:44PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson MS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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