Special Weather Statement for Assumption; Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Assumption, Lower Terrebonne, Upper Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne
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What is happening
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds near Amelia, or near Stephensville, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds near Amelia, or near Stephensville, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Terrebonne and southeastern Assumption Parishes.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 2:23PM 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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