Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
947 WWUS84 KLIX 152157 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 457 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 LAZ066>069-152315- Lower Terrebonne LA-Lower Plaquemines LA-Lower Lafourche LA- Coastal Jefferson LA- 457 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN TERREBONNE, SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON, SOUTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE AND SOUTHERN PLAQUEMINES PARISHES THROUGH 615 PM CDT ... At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from near Cocodrie to 11 miles southwest of Buras. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Leeville, Port Fourchon, Cocodrie, Venice, Dulac, Boothville-venice, Tambour Bay Buoy, Grand Isle, and Lumcon Center Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 2895 8944 2906 8938 2919 8949 2928 8974 2927 8990 2906 9021 2916 9031 2924 9034 2922 9038 2929 9044 2925 9052 2911 9063 2908 9076 2937 9086 2929 8910 2902 8914 2904 8925 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 301DEG 12KT 2928 9065 2922 8963 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ KLG