Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... CENTRAL ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHERN ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... CENTRAL TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 430 AM CST
* AT 406 AM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AMELIA TO NEAR CHAUVIN TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF COCODRIE...MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HOUMA...THIBODAUX...NAPOLEONVILLE...LOCKPORT...MONTEGUT...SOUTH VACHERIE...LABADIEVILLE...MATHEWS...SCHRIEVER...SUPREME...GRAY... BAYOU CANE...RACELAND...CHACKBAY...CHAUVIN...PAINCOURTVILLE...NORTH VACHERIE...DULAC AND DES ALLEMANDS. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... LAFOURCHE ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... TERREBONNE
Instructions:
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NEW ORLEANS.
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