Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. James, LA
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What you need to know
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- St. James
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What is happening
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lutcher, or 12 miles west of Reserve, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lutcher, or 12 miles west of Reserve, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gramercy, Lutcher, North Vacherie, South Vacherie, Convent, and Wallace.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:10PM CDT until August 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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Source and limitations
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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