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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday August 15th, 2024 :: 05:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 522 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Baton Rouge to 6 miles south of Whitehall, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Addis, Lutcher, Brusly, White Castle, Sorrento, French Settlement, Port Vincent, Westminster, Geismar, Shenandoah, and Whitehall. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 150 and 197. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 10. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 7.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... WEST BATON ROUGE, 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

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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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