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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 10th, 2024 :: 07:18 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00AM

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Eastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 717 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Vacherie, or 11 miles northeast of Thibodaux, moving northeast at 35 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, Wallace, Edgard, South Vacherie, Chackbay, North Vacherie, Garyville, Montz, and Killona. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 193 and 212. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 6.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, 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. 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

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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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