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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday December 28th, 2015 :: 02:37 a.m. CST

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 800 AM CST for Southeastern Louisiana

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... NORTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHEASTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 315 AM CST

* AT 235 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NAPOLEONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RESERVE...GRAMERCY...LUTCHER...SORRENTO...NORTH VACHERIE... GARYVILLE...SOUTH VACHERIE...WALLACE...WHITEHALL...CONVENT AND EDGARD. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... ASSUMPTION ... LIVINGSTON ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Instructions:

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200

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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

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