Special Weather Statement for East Baton Rouge; Northern Livingston
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- East Baton Rouge, Northern Livingston
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What is happening
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Watson, or near Denham Springs, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Watson, or near Denham Springs, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Walker, Westminster, Old Jefferson, Merrydale, Inniswold, Shenandoah, Watson, Central, and Greenwell Spring. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 158 and 160. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 16.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:17PM 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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