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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday June 20th, 2023 :: 05:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

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... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 522 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near St. Gabriel to near Raceland, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Tennis 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... Thibodaux, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, White Castle, Sorrento, Geismar, Chackbay, Shenandoah, Old Jefferson, South Vacherie, Paincourtville, Convent, North Vacherie, Prairieville, Wallace and Carville. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 166 and 194.

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