Special Weather Statement for Rapides
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Rapides
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poland to 6 miles southeast of Gardner to Boyce. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Louisiana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poland to 6 miles southeast of Gardner to Boyce. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Boyce, Lena, Alexandria International Airport, Ball, Tioga, Timber Trails, Kingsville, Poland, Kolin, Gardner, Paradise, and Woodworth. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 69 and 109.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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