[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
459 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...ISAAC PRODUCING LIFE-THREATENING HAZARDS FROM INLAND FLOODING
AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE ISAAC DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM AND IS CENTERED
ACROSS THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN SOUTHWEST OF DONALDSONVILLE
LOUISIANA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS ACROSS
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT TONIGHT
THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT TONIGHT
THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.0N...LONGITUDE 91.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 170 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA...OR ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310
DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO PORTIONS
OF NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM WINNFIELD TO
NATCHITOCHES. RAINFALL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY...ALONG WITH
WINDS...ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS ISAAC DRIFTS
NORTHWEST.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT AROUND 8 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ013-014-017>022-300200-
/O.CON.KSHV.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-
LA SALLE-
459 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING.
CURRENTLY...SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA ALREADY
REPORTING WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65
MPH. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL
ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.
SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY EVENING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY AND MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO A LATER TIME PERIOD.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 9 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE...DEPENDING ON THE INLAND TRACK OF ISAAC.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR TORNADOES
WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.

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