Special Weather Statement for Union; Ouachita
At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Sterlington, or 15 miles northwest of Swartz, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
Official alert brief
At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Sterlington, or 15 miles northwest of Swartz, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Sterlington, Spencer, Deshard, Loch Lomon, Rocky Branch, Haile, Guthrie and Perryville.
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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.