Special Weather Statement for Western Orleans; Upper Jefferson; Central Jefferson +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Jefferson, Central St. Charles, Lower St. Charles, Upper Jefferson, Upper St. Charles, Western Orleans
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What is happening
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elmwood, or over Metairie, moving west at 25 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,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elmwood, or over Metairie, moving west at 25 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, Metairie, Marrero, Avondale, Hahnville, Harvey, Jefferson, Harahan, Westwego, Elmwood, Luling, Bridge City, River Ridge, Boutte, Ama, Destrehan, Waggaman, New Sarpy, and St. Rose. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 216 and 235. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 2.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 2:23PM 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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