Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 1:58AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 17, 2024 - 11:58pm
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
At 158 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 25 miles north of Gillham to 17 miles
northwest of Manchester, or extending from 27 miles northwest of
Umpire to 32 miles northwest of Clarksville, moving east at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
De Queen, Umpire, Idabel, Broken Bow, Gillham, Athens, Wright
City, Valliant, Millerton, Garvin, Hochatown, Eagletown, West
Line, Sherwood, Oak Hill, Mount Herman, Watson, Plunketville,
Holly Creek and Smithville.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Sevier; Howard; McCurtain
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA