Special Weather Statement for Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Western Orleans +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Eastern Orleans, Lower St. Bernard, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard and 2 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near East New Orleans, moving southwest at 15 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,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near East New Orleans, moving southwest at 15 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, Kenner, Chalmette, Avondale, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Jean Lafitte, River Ridge, Estelle, Woodmere, Elmwood, and Violet. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 214 and 256. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 3. 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 4:44AM 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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