Severe Weather Statement
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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

$$

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