Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
252 WWUS54 KLIX 301623 SVSLIX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1123 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024 LAC051-071-075-087-301645- /O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-240530T1645Z/ St. Bernard LA-Orleans LA-Jefferson LA-Plaquemines LA- 1123 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL ST. BERNARD...SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISHES... At 1123 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gretna, or near Harvey, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Chalmette, Avondale, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, River Ridge, Elmwood, Terrytown, Meraux, Bridge City, Waggaman, and Arabi. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 222 and 248. Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 2986 9008 2989 9024 2991 9026 3006 9029 3003 9020 3002 9013 3004 9001 3007 8995 3009 8993 2985 8989 TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 253DEG 7KT 2996 9009 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BL