Full Notification

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 443 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Donaldsonville to 7 miles southeast of Bayou Gauche, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 415 PM CDT quarter size hail was reported near Des Allemands. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Hahnville, Reserve, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, Mathews, Geismar, Luling, Garyville, Boutte, Supreme, Raceland, Chackbay, Killona and Paradis. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 172 and 196. Interstate 310 between mile markers 6 and 11.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... JEFFERSON, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.