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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday January 24th, 2023 :: 08:21 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 900 PM CST.

* At 819 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Port Allen to 10 miles west of Pierre Part, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Baker, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Walker, Addis, Lutcher, Brusly, White Castle, Livingston, Sorrento, French Settlement, Port Vincent, Westminster and Geismar. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 145 and 193. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 30. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... WEST BATON ROUGE, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for southeastern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Strong thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and concentrated significant 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 100 AM CST for southeastern Louisiana.

Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200

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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

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