...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING EAST AFFECTING PEARL RIVER COUNTY... WASHINGTON PARISH... AT 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTH OF BOGALUSA...OR ABOUT OVER ANGIE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY AND PARISH. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. Issued by The National Weather Service Office in New Orleans
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:06:57 +0000