HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1202 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1200 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
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NEVADA-COLUMBIA-UNION AR-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-UNION LA-
RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-
CALDWELL-LA SALLE-
1200 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING AS A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS
FORECAST TO DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE FOUR STATE
REGION. TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM STILL REMAINS UNCERTAIN...BUT A
SQUALL LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE REGION...AFFECTING PORTIONS OF SOUTH ARKANSAS AND NORTH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE MAIN THREAT OF
SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AS THE SQUALL
LINE PASSES OVER THE AREA...ALTHOUGH ISOLATED TORNADOES AND LARGE
HAIL WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LEADING TO URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING
AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED. UP TO TWO INCHES OF
RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AT THIS TIME...THE LINE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTH ARKANSAS
AND NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY SUNRISE. THESE STORMS ARE FORECAST TO
HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE FOUR STATE AREA BY NOON THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL
NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT...BUT MAY BE NEEDED BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.
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