Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 406 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Convent, or 11 miles southeast of Donaldsonville, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Donaldsonville, Gramercy, Lutcher, Wallace, South Vacherie, Chackbay, Convent, North Vacherie, Labadieville, Garyville, and Edgard. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 189 and 199.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
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