Special Weather Statement 10/30/2024 16:59 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 6:59PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 30, 2024 - 4:59pm
Expires: 
October 30, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Bossier City to 12 miles southwest of Ringgold. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bossier City, Haughton, Ringgold, Sibley, Doyline, Dixie Inn, Heflin, Eastwood, Jamestown, Curtis, Taylortown, Lake Bistineau South, Elm Grove, Fillmore, Bodcau, Plum Orchard Landing, Koran, Noles Landing, Lake Bistineau North, and Mc Dade.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Bossier; Webster; Bienville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA