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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
343 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

LAZ039-076-079-080-MSZ077-083-086-310930-
Washington LA-Southeast St. Tammany LA-Northern St. Tammany LA-
Southwestern St. Tammany LA-Northern Hancock MS-Southern Hancock MS-
Pearl River MS-
343 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. TAMMANY AND
EASTERN WASHINGTON PARISHES, SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND WESTERN PEARL
RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT
...

At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Varnado to near Lacombe. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Slidell, Bogalusa, Picayune, Covington, Pearl River, Abita Springs,
Varnado, Sun, Pearlington, Lacombe, Enon, Crossroads, Stennis Space
Center, Bush, Mcneil, Angie, and Slidell Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 259 and 273.
 Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 8.
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 64 and 84.
 Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3100 8966 3025 8947 3017 8978 3023 8988
      3024 8996 3053 9015 3097 9003 3101 8975
      3100 8975 3101 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 237DEG 18KT 3096 8989 3030 8987

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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