Tornado Warning until 08:15PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 751 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Lacombe, or 11 miles southeast of Covington, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 tornadic storm will be near... Picayune around 815 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Slidell Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 68 and 79. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 8 and 11. Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 9.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. TAMMANY, LA ... PEARL RIVER, MS
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
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