Special Weather Statement for Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Lafourche, Lower Terrebonne, Upper Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mathews, or 11 miles northeast of Houma, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Houma,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mathews, or 11 miles northeast of Houma, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Houma, Thibodaux, Larose, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Gray, Raceland, Bayou Cane, Montegut, Chauvin, Dulac, and Des Allemands.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:45PM 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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