Full Notification

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 521 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Whitehall to Wallace to 15 miles west of Cocodrie, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Houma, Thibodaux, Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Montz, Chauvin, Dulac, Luling, Garyville, Boutte, Raceland, Ama, Chackbay and Destrehan. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 187 and 221. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 12. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TERREBONNE, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Squall lines can produce brief tornadoes and straight-line wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Louisiana.