Special Weather Statement for Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston +1 more
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What is happening
At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ponchatoula, or near Hammond, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hammond,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ponchatoula, or near Hammond, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hammond, Ponchatoula, Albany, Springfield, and Natalbany. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 32 and 44. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 22 and 34.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 2:56PM 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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