Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
073 WWUS84 KLIX 292011 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 311 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 LAZ077-078-292045- Western Orleans LA-Eastern Orleans LA- 311 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ORLEANS PARISH THROUGH 345 PM CDT ... At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East New Orleans. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... New Orleans, East New Orleans, and Lakefront Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 239 and 250. Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 2997 9003 3005 9009 3008 9000 3011 8996 3013 8991 3005 8989 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 252DEG 3KT 3004 9000 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ MSW