Special Weather Statement for Northern Tangipahoa; Northern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa +1 more
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What is happening
At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Folsom, or 11 miles southeast of Amite. This thunderstorm was moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Folsom, or 11 miles southeast of Amite. This thunderstorm was moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Independence, Natalbany, Robert, and Tickfaw. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 40 and 52. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 23 and 27.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 4:39PM 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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