Special Weather Statement for Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Baton Rouge, moving southwest 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Baton Rouge, moving southwest 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. Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Baker, Denham Springs, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Addis, Brusly, White Castle, Westminster, Old Jefferson, Merrydale, Inniswold, Central, Village St. George, Bayou Sorrel, Shenandoah, Gardere, and Brownfields. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 152 and 169. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision
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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