Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Monday
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THIBODAUX... NORTHERN ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAHNVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RESERVE...LAPLACE...
* UNTIL 1245 AM CST
* AT 1139 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THIBODAUX...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONVENT...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY...GARYVILLE...EDGARD...NORCO...NEW SARPY AND DESTREHAN
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Instructions:
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE FOLLOW OUR OFFICE ON BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND TO RELAY WEATHER REPORTS AND PHOTOS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning