The National Weather Service in Shreveport may have just canceled Thursday night’s baseball or softball practice for the kids.
Forecasters for the service say part of the Ark-La-Tex area is at “elevated risk” from severe weather hitting the area late Thursday, and most of the remaining area is at “slight risk.” is.
National Weather Service in Shreveport
National Weather Service in Shreveport
Most of the heavy rain is expected to occur near and southeast of the I-30 corridor, and along with the heavy rain there is a small risk of winds of up to 70 miles per hour, golf ball-sized hail and a low to medium damage occur threat from possible isolated tornadoes.
National Weather Service Shreveport
National Weather Service Shreveport
Included in the NWS forecast is a slight risk of excessive heavy rain Thursday through Friday morning and as the forecast map above shows, some of the heaviest rain could fall in the immediate area of Shreveport/Bossier, with the possibility of up to three inches of rain falling over the period.
The rest of the Ark-La-Tex area should brace for rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches of rain.
KSwinicki/TSM media center
KSwinicki/TSM media center
Weather experts warn that driving conditions in flood-prone areas and those with poor drainage could prove dangerous for roads.
Of course we will have more information as the storms approach the area and we will be sure to update you here online and on the radio.
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