Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
414 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

LAZ060-077-087-182145-
Western Orleans LA-St. Charles LA-Upper Jefferson LA-
414 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ST.
CHARLES, WEST CENTRAL ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES
THROUGH 445 PM CDT
...

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Metairie, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Metairie, Avondale, Marrero, Harvey, Jefferson, Harahan,
Westwego, Elmwood, Bridge City, River Ridge, Ama, Waggaman, St. Rose,
Destrehan, Luling, and New Orleans Armstrong Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 216 and 235.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 4.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 2992 9032 3003 9039 3008 9032 3005 9014
      3005 9007 2991 9008 2989 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 279DEG 13KT 3000 9022

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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