Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RESERVE...LAPLACE...
* UNTIL 500 PM CST
* AT 404 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF LUTCHER...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RESERVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAMERCY...GARYVILLE AND EDGARD
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Instructions:
DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. 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 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
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