Tornado Warning until 10:00AM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 927 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bayou Geneve, or near Belle River, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Napoleonville, Supreme, Labadieville and Paincourtville around 940 AM CDT. Convent and South Vacherie around 1000 AM CDT. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... LAFOURCHE ... ST. JAMES
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning