Full Notification

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Edgard to Raceland, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Houma, Reserve, Metairie, Hahnville, Laplace, Marrero, Chalmette, Avondale, Harvey, East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Lockport, Jean Lafitte, and Mathews. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 199 and 256. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ORLEANS, LA ... PLAQUEMINES, LA ... ST. BERNARD, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TERREBONNE, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana.