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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday June 12th, 2018 :: 03:09 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 307 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Vacherie, or 12 miles northeast of Thibodaux, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Gramercy, Lutcher, Wallace, South Vacherie, Convent, North Vacherie, Garyville, Edgard and Chackbay. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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

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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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