Special Weather Statement for St. John The Baptist; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central St. Charles, Lower Lafourche, Lower St. Charles, Lower Terrebonne, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from Norco to 6 miles south of Chauvin. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from Norco to 6 miles south of Chauvin. Movement was southwest at 15 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... Houma, Larose, Hahnville, Laplace, Reserve, Lockport, Mathews, Montz, Chauvin, Dulac, Luling, Boutte, Ama, Destrehan, Montegut, Cocodrie, St. Rose, Killona, Norco, and Paradis. This includes Interstate 310 between mile markers 3 and 11.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 7:17PM 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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