Special Weather Statement for Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Western Orleans +12 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Coastal Jefferson, Eastern Orleans, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower St. Charles and 7 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 719 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arabi to Estelle to near Larose to 14 miles northwest of Dulac. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 719 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arabi to Estelle to near Larose to 14 miles northwest of Dulac. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Houma, Grand Isle, Chalmette, Cut Off, Galliano, Avondale, Larose, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Port Sulphur, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Lockport, and Golden Meadow. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 225 and 246. Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 7:19AM 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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