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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday August 15th, 2024 :: 05:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Thursday

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 554 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Plaquemine to near Convent to near Killona, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Napoleonville, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, White Castle, Sorrento, Schriever, Gray, South Vacherie, Paincourtville, Geismar, Convent, North Vacherie, Supreme, Chackbay, and Bayou Sorrel. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 175 and 196.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... TERREBONNE, 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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