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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Sunday August 27th, 2023 :: 03:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 327 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitehall, or 13 miles east of Gonzales, moving south at 15 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... Gonzales, Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, French Settlement, Edgard, Convent, North Vacherie, Garyville, Wallace, Whitehall, and Killian. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 181 and 204.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... LIVINGSTON, 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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