Tornado Warning until 07:45PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Donaldsonville, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Gonzales and Sorrento around 740 PM CDT. French Settlement and Port Vincent around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Killian.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning