Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:54PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 1:54pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wesson to 9 miles west of Columbia. Movement
was northeast at 60 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...
Claiborne, Vixen, New London, Oakland, Strong, Millhaven, Folksville,
Lillie, Rocky Branch, Wesson, Catesville, Perryville, Loch Lomon,
Swartz, Spencer, Linville, Taylorville, Brownsville-Bawcom, Junction
City, and Cheniere.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Louisiana.
Area Description:
Union; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Winn; Caldwell
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA