Special Weather Statement for Ouachita
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Ouachita
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles south of Swartz, or 6 miles east of Monroe, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles south of Swartz, or 6 miles east of Monroe, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Monroe, West Monroe, Swartz, Richwood, Millhaven, Pine Grove, Fairbanks, Guthrie, Fondale and Perryville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Official revision
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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