Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Gibsland, LA ∙ Claiborne, LA ∙ Marion, LA ∙ Wesson, AR ∙ Liberty Hill, LA ∙ Sicard, LA ∙ Grambling, LA ∙ Sugar Creek, LA ∙ New London, AR ∙ Choudrant, LA

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 859 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT UNION AND EASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...JACKSON...UNION...OUACHITA... CLAIBORNE...BIENVILLE AND LINCOLN PARISHES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT... At 855 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Louann to near Jonesboro. Movement was east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Ruston, El Dorado, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Jonesboro, Homer, Smackover, Norphlet, Huttig, Junction City, Swartz, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Farmerville, Richwood, Arcadia, Haynesville, and Bernice. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central and southwestern Arkansas...and north central and northwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3228 9203 3227 9199 3220 9201 3215 9310 3345 9320 3345 9312 3338 9312 3337 9259 3327 9244 3330 9235 3325 9223 3316 9217 3316 9211 3310 9214 3301 9207 3271 9206 3271 9197 3266 9191 3251 9190 TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 259DEG 50KT 3343 9279 3226 9263 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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