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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

715 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

 

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De Soto LA-Bossier LA-Caddo LA-

715 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DE SOTO...SOUTHERN

CADDO AND SOUTHERN BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 800 PM CDT...



At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Stonewall, or 13 miles south of Shreveport, moving northeast at 40

mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...

Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Greenwood, Stonewall, Eastwood,

Fosters, Keachi, Keat Chie, Ferguson, Spring Ridge, Fillmore, Cross

Lake, Bodcau, Koran, Kickapoo, Keithville, Mc Dade, Frierson, and

Princeton.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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.



This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio

stations and available television stations for additional information

and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for

northwestern Louisiana. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in

effect until midnight CDT for northwestern Louisiana.



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LAT...LON 3212 9404 3249 9404 3264 9345 3228 9345

TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 241DEG 37KT 3229 9388 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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