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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Saturday May 6th, 2023 :: 07:55 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30AM

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

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

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 754 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Napoleonville to near Stephensville to 14 miles south of Bayou Vista, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Houma, Thibodaux, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Paradis, Gray, Des Allemands, Boutte, Supreme, Raceland, Chackbay, Bayou Gauche, Labadieville, Bayou Cane and South Vacherie. This includes Interstate 310 near mile marker 11.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. CHARLES, 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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