Tornado Warning until 08:15PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles west of Lacombe, or 15 miles south of Covington, moving northeast at 40 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... Lacombe around 725 PM CDT. Pearl River around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Slidell Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 65 and 84. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. TAMMANY, LA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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
City of Covington
317 N Jefferson Ave
Covington, LA 70433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 985-892-1811
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COVPD 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