Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
608 WWUS54 KLIX 132357 SVSLIX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 657 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 LAC033-037-047-077-121-125-140015- /O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-240514T0015Z/ West Feliciana LA-West Baton Rouge LA-Pointe Coupee LA- East Feliciana LA-Iberville LA-East Baton Rouge LA- 657 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEST FELICIANA...WEST BATON ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE... SOUTHWESTERN EAST FELICIANA...NORTHERN IBERVILLE AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES... At 656 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woodville to near Port Allen, moving east at 45 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THE BATON ROUGE METRO AREA. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Denham Springs, Port Allen, New Roads, St. Francisville, Oak Hills Place, Addis, Brusly, Livonia, Maringouin, Slaughter, Fordoche, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, Morganza, Westminster, Erwinville, and Ramah. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 128 and 168. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 3077 9159 3079 9138 3080 9106 3053 9107 3050 9100 3041 9096 3035 9098 3031 9103 3034 9163 3044 9164 3050 9171 3050 9175 3051 9173 3062 9176 3071 9173 3075 9174 3077 9167 TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 265DEG 39KT 3107 9123 3048 9127 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ HRL