Wind Advisory until 10:00PM
A vigorous spring storm developing in the lower Plains States will move through the Mississippi Valley Thursday. The surface low associated with this system will deepen considerably today. Winds out of the south-southeast will be increasing through the day with very high gusts possible. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM CDT this evening.
* TIMING...11 am through 10 pm.
* WINDS...20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible
* IMPACTS...Winds of this magnitude can bring down large limbs and even weak or dead trees. These can fall on power lines, vehicles, and houses. Loose yard equipment can be blown around and possibly even become airborne.
* AFFECTED AREAS: AMITE ... ST. CHARLES ... WEST BATON ROUGE ... JACKSON ... ST. JAMES ... PEARL RIVER ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... IBERVILLE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... POINTE COUPEE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... PIKE ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... HARRISON ... ASSUMPTION ... WILKINSON ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... ST. TAMMANY ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... WEST FELICIANA ... WALTHALL ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... HANCOCK ... ORLEANS ... SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... EAST FELICIANA ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... ASCENSION ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... LIVINGSTON
Instructions:
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 26 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory