Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
109 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
LAZ036-037-039-048-056>058-071-081>086-MSZ069-070-310645-
Central Tangipahoa LA-Lower Tangipahoa LA-East Feliciana LA-
Western Ascension LA-St. James LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
Eastern Ascension LA-Washington LA-Northern Livingston LA-
St. Helena LA-Southern Livingston LA-Northern Tangipahoa LA-
Assumption LA-St. John The Baptist LA-Amite MS-Pike MS-
109 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST, ASCENSION, NORTHERN ST. JAMES, ST. HELENA, LIVINGSTON,
EASTERN EAST FELICIANA, TANGIPAHOA, EASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE,
NORTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON PARISHES,
SOUTHERN PIKE AND SOUTHERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM CDT
...
At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gillsburg to 6 miles south of Whitehall.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size 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...
Hammond, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Clinton,
Greensburg, Amite, Reserve, Ponchatoula, Walker, Amite City,
Gramercy, Lutcher, Magnolia, Kentwood, Livingston, Independence,
Sorrento, Roseland, and French Settlement.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 170 and 201.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 8 and 52.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 18 and 66.
Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 11.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 9028 3037 9024 3031 9033 3031 9038
3036 9052 3027 9061 3001 9055 3002 9100
3109 9102
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 255DEG 60KT 3107 9069 3019 9071
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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