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Shreveport - LA, US, National Weather Service

Ouachita Parish

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Southern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Southwestern Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... South Central Union Parish in north central Louisiana... Northeastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Until 830 PM CDT. At 730 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Grambling, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ruston, Grambling, Arcadia, Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham, Quitman, Eros, Mineral Springs, Calhoun, Caderville, Eureka and Folksville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM CDT for portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH