Special Weather Statement for Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Lower Lafourche, Lower Terrebonne, Upper Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne
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What is happening
At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Lockport, or 9 miles east of Houma, moving south at 25 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...
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 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Lockport, or 9 miles east of Houma, moving south at 25 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, Lockport, Mathews, Chauvin, Dulac, Montegut, Cocodrie, Raceland, and Lumcon Center Buoy.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 8:02PM 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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