Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; Bienville; Jackson +4 more
At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Ruston to 11 miles east of Ringgold, or extending from 7 miles north of Ruston to 23 miles west of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind...
Official alert brief
At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Ruston to 11 miles east of Ringgold, or extending from 7 miles north of Ruston to 23 miles west of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 45 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ruston, Grambling, Jonesboro, Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham, Hodge, Goldonna, North Hodge, Vienna, Dodson, East Hodge, Saline, Lucky, Ashland, Bienville, Quitman and Eros.
Instructions
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.