Full Notification

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 130 PM CST.

* At 1254 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Killona, or 9 miles west of Hahnville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Hahnville, Laplace, Reserve, Killona, Norco, Montz, Edgard, Destrehan, Taft, New Sarpy, St. Rose, South Vacherie, Boutte and Luling. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 208 and 213, and between mile markers 215 and 221. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 10.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.