Tornado Warning until 04:30PM 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE... ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAPOLEONVILLE... ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 430 PM CST
* AT 340 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PAINCOURTVILLE...OR NEAR NAPOLEONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DONALDSONVILLE BY 355 PM CST... 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CONVENT BY 400 PM CST... SORRENTO BY 410 PM CST...
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... ASSUMPTION ... ST. JAMES
Instructions:
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING 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