Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
207 WWUS84 KLIX 282110 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 410 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 LAZ059-060-088-282145- St. Charles LA-Lower Jefferson LA-Upper Lafourche LA- 410 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES, WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND EAST CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISHES THROUGH 445 PM CDT ... At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a waterspout over marine areas near Barataria, or 13 miles northeast of Larose, moving west at 5 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... Jean Lafitte and Barataria. 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 2976 9013 2963 9015 2963 9037 2983 9033 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 096DEG 6KT 2971 9022 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ KLG