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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday January 24th, 2023 :: 09:44 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Eastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 1030 PM CST.

* At 942 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Whitehall to near Garyville to Chackbay, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Killona, Norco, Paradis, Montz, Edgard, South Vacherie, North Vacherie, Garyville, Wallace, Chackbay, Destrehan, Taft, New Sarpy, Boutte and Des Allemands. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 192 and 217. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 18. Interstate 310 between mile markers 5 and 11.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for southeastern Louisiana. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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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