Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
454 WWUS84 KLIX 042349 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 649 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 LAZ064-070-077-078-050015- Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-Eastern Orleans LA- Lower St. Bernard LA- 649 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ST. BERNARD AND ORLEANS PARISHES THROUGH 715 PM CDT ... At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Catherine to Violet. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Chalmette, East New Orleans, Lake Catherine, Meraux, Arabi, Violet, and Lakefront Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana near mile marker 232, and between mile markers 237 and 255. Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 610 between mile markers 2 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in New Orleans. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 2998 9012 3017 8988 3013 8981 3018 8975 3015 8960 3005 8969 3000 8970 3001 8980 3000 8982 2997 8980 2998 8971 2996 8970 2987 8981 TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 298DEG 36KT 3005 8974 2990 8988 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TJS