Special Weather Statement for Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Feliciana, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Washington, West Feliciana, Amite, Pike and 2 more
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What is happening
At 330 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Enterprise to Little Springs to 6 miles northwest of Gloster to Fort Adams. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 330 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Enterprise to Little Springs to 6 miles northwest of Gloster to Fort Adams. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Zachary, Mccomb, Jackson, St. Francisville, Clinton, Liberty, Greensburg, Magnolia, Kentwood, Summit, Centreville, Tylertown, Woodville, Slaughter, Gloster, Morganza, Wilson, Osyka, Norwood, and Wakefield. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 56 and 66. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 22.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 3:31AM 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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