“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM” from St James Parish Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Friday March 18th, 2016 :: 08:14 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... WEST CENTRAL ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHWESTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 812 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITE CASTLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF PLAQUEMINE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DONALDSONVILLE...WHITE CASTLE...BELLE ROSE...PAINCOURTVILLE AND PIERRE PART. HAIL...1.75IN WIND...<50MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... ASSUMPTION ... IBERVILLE ... ST. JAMES

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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