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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. Helena, LA; Tangipahoa, LA

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What is happening

At 320 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kentwood, or 11 miles northeast of Greensburg, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kentwood, Osyka, and Tangipahoa....

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Bulletin details

At 320 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kentwood, or 11 miles northeast of Greensburg, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kentwood, Osyka, and Tangipahoa. This includes Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 53 and 66.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:20PM CDT until August 21 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:03PM CDT until August 21 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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