Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
944 WWUS84 KSHV 172226 SPSSHV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 526 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ARZ059-070-OKZ077-TXZ097-172315- Little River AR-Miller AR-McCurtain OK-Bowie TX- 526 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LITTLE RIVER...NORTHWESTERN MILLER...SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN AND NORTHEASTERN BOWIE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT... At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Idabel to 7 miles north of New Boston to 7 miles north of Queen City. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Texarkana, Wake Village, Ashdown, New Boston, Foreman, Nash, Hooks, Redwater, Red Lick, Winthrop, Ogden, Mandeville, Arkinda, Genoa, Richmond, Leary, Mount Pleasant, Moon, Goodlake, and Arden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms 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. && LAT...LON 3383 9434 3358 9394 3338 9380 3332 9427 3353 9446 3369 9475 3373 9475 3373 9481 3377 9482 3376 9483 3373 9482 3379 9492 3381 9492 3381 9495 TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 273DEG 27KT 3378 9484 3356 9443 3325 9413 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 53