Live Traffic Camera: I-20 at Stella St in West Monroe, Louisiana (Eastbound)

SVRSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brownsville-Bawcom, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Monroe, Claiborne, West Monroe, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Richwood, Pine Grove, Drew, Fondale, Millhaven and Cheniere.

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

At 301 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monroe, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Claiborne, West Monroe, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Brownsville-Bawcom, Swartz, Richwood, Fondale, Pine Grove, Bosco, Lapine, Luna, Drew, Millhaven, Cheniere, Folksville and Riverton.

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.