Special Weather Statement for Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Terrebonne, Upper Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne
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What is happening
At 204 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Houma, moving south at 30 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 204 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Houma, moving south at 30 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, Dulac, Bayou Cane, Chauvin, and Gray.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 2:04PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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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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