Special Weather Statement for Pointe Coupee
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pointe Coupee
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over New Roads, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over New Roads, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail. 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... New Roads, Livonia, and Fordoche.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 2:47PM 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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