Special Weather Statement for Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa
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What you need to know
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- Central Tangipahoa, Lower Tangipahoa
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What is happening
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Robert to near Ponchatoula. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Robert to near Ponchatoula. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hammond, Ponchatoula, and Robert. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 41 and 51. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 22 and 26.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:20PM 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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