Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAZ046>048-056-085-310530-
Iberville LA-Western Ascension LA-Assumption LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
East Baton Rouge LA-
1143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN ASCENSION,
WEST BATON ROUGE, IBERVILLE, SOUTH CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE AND
NORTHWESTERN ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT
...

At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rosedale to 9 miles southwest of Bayou
Sorrel. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place,
St. Gabriel, Addis, Brusly, White Castle, Rosedale, Grosse Tete,
Westminster, Merrydale, Geismar, Inniswold, Ramah, Village St.
George, Bayou Sorrel, Gardere, and Carville.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 127 and 170, and
near mile marker 173.
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 6.
 Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 6.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3054 9105 3016 9096 3002 9097 2998 9126
      3000 9123 3004 9123 3003 9124 3006 9127
      3006 9137 3010 9138 3011 9147 3019 9147
      3020 9149 3023 9148 3026 9159 3036 9164
      3044 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 245DEG 27KT 3044 9150 3011 9148

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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