Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Convent, or 8 miles east of Donaldsonville, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Lutcher, Sorrento, Paincourtville, Convent, Belle Rose, Supreme, and Chackbay. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 178 and 192.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, 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