Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... NORTHEASTERN ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... EAST CENTRAL ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 400 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WHITEHALL...OR 15 MILES EAST OF GONZALES...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRINGFIELD...WHITEHALL AND KILLIAN.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... LIVINGSTON ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Instructions:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
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