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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
151 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

LAZ058-060-087-181930-
St. Charles LA-St. John The Baptist LA-Upper Jefferson LA-
151 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, NORTHWESTERN ST. CHARLES AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES
THROUGH 230 PM CDT
...

At 151 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds near St. Rose, or 7
miles west of Metairie, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 30 mph.

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...
Metairie, Laplace, Avondale, Hahnville, Reserve, Jefferson, Harahan,
Norco, Elmwood, Montz, River Ridge, Ama, Destrehan, Waggaman, New
Sarpy, St. Rose, Taft, Killona, Bridge City, and Edgard.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 207 and 228.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 5.

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.

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LAT...LON 3004 9054 3017 9044 3012 9041 3010 9036
      3002 9015 2988 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 111DEG 12KT 3003 9029

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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