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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday June 20th, 2023 :: 03:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Eastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 335 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Killona to near Luling, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Mathews, Montz, Luling, Garyville, Boutte, Raceland, Destrehan, Killona, Norco, Paradis, Des Allemands, Edgard, South Vacherie, North Vacherie and Wallace. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 193 and 200. Interstate 310 between mile markers 5 and 11.

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

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

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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