Special Weather Statement for Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Latimer, or 13 miles north of St. Martin, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Latimer, or 13 miles north of St. Martin, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Latimer.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:02PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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