Special Weather Statement for Sabine; San Augustine; Sabine
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Sabine, Sabine, San Augustine
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What is happening
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Pineland to 20 miles east of Hemphill, or extending from 46 miles east of Lufkin to 43 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Sam Rayburn to Toledo Bend, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Pineland to 20 miles east of Hemphill, or extending from 46 miles east of Lufkin to 43 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pineland, Yellowpine, Fairmount, Columbus and McElroy.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:05PM 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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