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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday April 27th, 2023 :: 07:55 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45AM

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 845 AM CDT.

* At 754 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Belle River to Berwick to 13 miles south of Bayou Vista, moving east at 45 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, Napoleonville, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Gray, South Vacherie, Paincourtville, Convent, North Vacherie, Supreme, Raceland, Chackbay, Labadieville, Montegut, Bayou Cane, Chauvin and Belle Rose.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TERREBONNE, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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