Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 115 AM CST.
* At 1232 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southeast of Amelia, or 15 miles west of Houma, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Houma, Thibodaux, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Gray, Raceland, Chackbay, Bayou Cane and South Vacherie.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... TERREBONNE, 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.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning