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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
538 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ058-060-077-087-282330-
Western Orleans LA-St. Charles LA-St. John The Baptist LA-
Upper Jefferson LA-
538 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, NORTHWESTERN ST. CHARLES, WEST CENTRAL ORLEANS AND
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES THROUGH 630 PM CDT
...

At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds over Norco, or over Hahnville,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and half inch
         hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
         outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
         tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Metairie, Hahnville, Laplace, Avondale, Jefferson,
Harahan, Westwego, Killona, Norco, Elmwood, Montz, Bridge City, River
Ridge, Ama, Destrehan, Waggaman, Taft, New Sarpy, and St. Rose.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 212 and 235.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 8.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report
your sighting to the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3006 9051 3010 9035 3009 9035 3008 9027
      3005 9014 3006 9009 2993 9008 2992 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 260DEG 16KT 2999 9042

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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