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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday March 11th, 2016 :: 04:48 a.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 500 AM CST for Central Lafourche

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR CENTRAL LAFOURCHE...ST. CHARLES...SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS...WEST CENTRAL ST. BERNARD...SOUTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA...EASTERN LIVINGSTON... ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES...CENTRAL ASCENSION AND JEFFERSON PARISHES... AT 444 AM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SORRENTO TO NEAR DESTREHAN TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF LAFITTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NEW ORLEANS...HAMMOND...HAHNVILLE...RESERVE...GALLIANO...MARRERO... BELLE CHASSE...METAIRIE...CHALMETTE...HARVEY...CUT OFF...LAPLACE... AVONDALE...TIMBERLANE...LAROSE...JEFFERSON...GRETNA...HARAHAN... WESTWEGO AND PONCHATOULA. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... JEFFERSON ... LAFOURCHE ... LIVINGSTON ... ORLEANS ... PLAQUEMINES ... ST. BERNARD ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... TANGIPAHOA

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

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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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