Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
244 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
LAZ059-060-064-066>070-077-078-087>090-310830-
Central Plaquemines LA-Lower Terrebonne LA-St. Charles LA-
Lower Jefferson LA-Eastern Orleans LA-Upper Plaquemines LA-
Lower St. Bernard LA-Coastal Jefferson LA-Lower Plaquemines LA-
Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-Lower Lafourche LA-
Upper Jefferson LA-Upper Lafourche LA-
244 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ST.
BERNARD, SOUTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES, SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS, SOUTHEASTERN
TERREBONNE, JEFFERSON, SOUTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE AND NORTHWESTERN
PLAQUEMINES PARISHES THROUGH 330 AM CDT
...
At 244 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Metairie to 7 miles west of Golden Meadow.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
New Orleans, Chalmette, Cut Off, Galliano, Avondale, Larose,
Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson,
Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Golden Meadow, Jean Lafitte, Poydras, Port
Fourchon, and River Ridge.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 225 and 246.
Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2925 9035 2920 9039 2921 9043 2929 9044
2925 9052 2920 9052 2918 9058 2913 9062
2917 9070 2952 9047 2951 9037 2958 9039
2959 9028 3003 9022 3006 8984 3004 8980
2999 8982 2996 8978 2926 8992 2910 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 256DEG 16KT 2999 9017 2935 9039
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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