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
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