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

LAZ034>036-046>048-162000-
Iberville LA-East Feliciana LA-Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
East Baton Rouge LA-West Feliciana LA-
227 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN WEST
FELICIANA, WEST BATON ROUGE, SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE, SOUTHERN
EAST FELICIANA, CENTRAL IBERVILLE AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES
THROUGH 300 PM CDT
...

At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brownfields, or near Port Allen, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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, Zachary, Baker, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Addis, Brusly,
Slaughter, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, Merrydale, Erwinville, Pride,
Brownfields, Greenwell Spring, Gardere, and Baton Rouge Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 137 and 160.
 Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3072 9089 3024 9124 3031 9152 3077 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 098DEG 13KT 3051 9118

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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