[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1055 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...HEAVY RAIN THREAT FROM ISAAC TO SPREAD INLAND DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO DRIFT NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY
WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES BATON ROUGE.

.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 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING PARISHES...JACKSON...OUACHITA...SABINE...
NATCHITOCHES...WINN...GRANT...CALDWELL AND LA SALLE PARISHES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
SABINE...NATCHITOCHES...WINN...GRANT...CALDWELL AND LA SALLE
PARISHES. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR
JACKSON AND OUACHITA PARISHES. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT AFFECT YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.3N...LONGITUDE 91.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA...OR ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 320
DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
INCREASED WIND SPEEDS APPROACHING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH CAN BE
EXPECTED AS RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.

.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 2 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ013-014-017>022-310400-
/O.CON.KSHV.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-
LA SALLE-
1055 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND RAIN BANDS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 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 CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA THROUGH 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP
TO 8 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 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE
GREATEST THREAT FOR TORNADOES WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER
OF CIRCULATION.


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