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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
237 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ057>060-282015-
St. Charles LA-St. John The Baptist LA-St. James LA-
Upper Lafourche LA-
237 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST, SOUTHEASTERN ST. JAMES, WEST CENTRAL ST. CHARLES
AND NORTH CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISHES THROUGH 315 PM CDT
...

At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a waterspout over marine areas 7 miles southwest
of Killona, or 9 miles west of Hahnville, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs
         and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wallace, North Vacherie, South Vacherie, Chackbay, Edgard, and
Garyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 2996 9044 2989 9044 2981 9051 2989 9077
      3006 9067
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 112DEG 7KT 2991 9056

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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