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

LAZ059-060-067-068-088-282330-
St. Charles LA-Lower Jefferson LA-Lower Lafourche LA-
Upper Lafourche LA-Coastal Jefferson LA-
602 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ST.
CHARLES, CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE PARISHES
THROUGH 630 PM CDT
...

At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds 7 miles east of Lockport, or 7
miles north of Larose, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 30 mph, and half inch
         hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
         outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
         tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Larose, Cut Off, Lockport, Lafitte, and Bayou Gauche.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report
your sighting to the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2935 9006 2963 9054 2978 9040 2962 8999
      2954 8999 2953 8997 2954 8997 2954 8996
      2952 8995 2951 8998 2949 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 300DEG 6KT 2968 9042

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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