Full Notification

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... West central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 945 PM CST.

* At 859 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Walker to near Paincourtville, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Hammond, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Reserve, Laplace, St. Gabriel, Walker, Gramercy, Lutcher, Livingston, Independence, Sorrento, French Settlement, Albany, Port Vincent, Springfield and Geismar. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 165 and 205. Interstate 12 between mile markers 6 and 36. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 34 and 43.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread 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.