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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 10th, 2024 :: 05:53 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45AM

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 645 AM CDT.

* At 551 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Napoleonville, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Napoleonville, Supreme, North Vacherie, Paincourtville, Belle Rose, and Convent.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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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