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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS

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St. Tammany, Hancock
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SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Hancock County in southern Mississippi... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pearlington, or 11...

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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SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Hancock County in southern Mississippi... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pearlington, or 11 miles west of Waveland, moving west 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... Slidell, Pearl River, Pearlington, and Stennis Space Center. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 266 and 273. Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 8. Interstate 12 between mile markers 83 and 84. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 10.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:01PM CDT until August 21 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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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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