Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30AM
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 622 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Convent, or 9 miles east of Donaldsonville, 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... Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, Wallace, Convent, Garyville, and North Vacherie. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 183 and 204. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 5 and 9.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA
Instructions:
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for southeastern Louisiana.
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