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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
154 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

LAZ046>048-056-085-161930-
Iberville LA-Western Ascension LA-Assumption LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
East Baton Rouge LA-
154 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN ASCENSION,
SOUTHEASTERN WEST BATON ROUGE, SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE, SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST BATON ROUGE AND NORTH CENTRAL ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 230 PM
CDT
...

At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
St. Gabriel, or 8 miles south of Oak Hills Place, moving northwest at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak
Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Addis, Brusly, White Castle, Sorrento,
Geismar, Village St. George, Gardere, Carville, and Belle Rose.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 153 and 160, and
between mile markers 171 and 182.
 Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3049 9119 3019 9087 3017 9088 3003 9106
      3029 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 132DEG 22KT 3025 9110

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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