Weather Alerts For Tioga, LA

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 253 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026 Rapides LA- 253 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RAPIDES PARISH THROUGH 345 PM CDT... At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ball to Clifton. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Boyce, Alexandria International Airport, Ball, Libuse, Tioga, Timber Trails, Esler Regional Airport, Clifton, Kingsville, Gardner, and Paradise. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 85 and 107. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms 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. &&

Closest strike: 0.16 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.

There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF ARKANSAS EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA SUMMARY Large hail, damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes are possible this afternoon/evening from the Mid-South into northwest Georgia. 20Z Update Two changes have been made to the outlook for this issuance. The first change is to trim southeast Oklahoma mostly out of thunder, and completely out of the hail and wind probabilities. The second change is to add thunder across parts of South Carolina and Georgia.

Pollen Index: 9.8 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Ash and Oak Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be increasing over today's levels in the high range. This is likely to be caused in part by rising temperatures. These overall conditions could make it a bit more difficult for those who are allergic to airborne pollens.