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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1214 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

LAZ034>037-047-048-083-MSZ068-069-310600-
Northern Livingston LA-St. Helena LA-East Feliciana LA-
Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
West Feliciana LA-Wilkinson MS-Amite MS-
1214 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN WEST
FELICIANA, CENTRAL WEST BATON ROUGE, WESTERN ST. HELENA, EAST CENTRAL
POINTE COUPEE, NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON, EAST FELICIANA AND EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISHES, EASTERN WILKINSON AND WESTERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH
100 AM CDT
...

At 1214 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Garden City to near Port
Allen. Movement was east at 25 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, Zachary, Baker, Jackson, St. Francisville, Clinton,
Centreville, Woodville, Slaughter, Gloster, Wilson, Norwood,
Wakefield, Spillman, Watson, Pride, Felps, Brownfields, Greenwell
Spring, and Merrydale.

This includes Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 5 and
8.

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.

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LAT...LON 3135 9121 3134 9115 3132 9112 3134 9106
      3133 9103 3135 9102 3133 9099 3135 9098
      3135 9082 3053 9085 3047 9140 3135 9133
      3137 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 254DEG 24KT 3129 9121 3051 9123

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

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