Special Weather Statement 12/24/2024 17:38 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 24 at 7:38PM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 24, 2024 - 5:38pm
Expires: 
December 24, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 738 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Dixie Inn to near Stonewall, or extending from 7 miles west of Minden to 16 miles northwest of Mansfield, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Haughton, Stonewall, Ringgold, Sibley, Doyline, Dixie Inn, Dubberly, Heflin, Fosters, Eastwood, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Jamestown, Elm Grove, Taylortown and Mc Dade.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA