Special Weather Statement for Upper Lafourche; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles +1 more
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What is happening
At 610 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds over Destrehan, or over Hahnville, moving south at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in New Orleans.
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Bulletin details
At 610 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds over Destrehan, or over Hahnville, moving south at 20 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... Kenner, Hahnville, Norco, Paradis, Des Allemands, Luling, Boutte, Ama, Bayou Gauche, Destrehan, Taft, New Sarpy, St. Rose, Mathews, Raceland, and Killona. This includes Interstate 310 between mile markers 2 and 11.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 6:12PM 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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