Special Weather Statement for East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Assumption, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Ascension, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, St. James and 2 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over French Settlement, or 10 miles northeast of Gonzales, moving west at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over French Settlement, or 10 miles northeast of Gonzales, moving west at 20 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... Baton Rouge, Hammond, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, St. Gabriel, Walker, Gramercy, Lutcher, Livingston, Sorrento, French Settlement, Albany, Port Vincent, Springfield, Geismar, Watson, Central, and Garyville. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 164 and 200. Interstate 12 between mile markers 4 and 38. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 30 and 31.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:47PM 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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