High Wind Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday 
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with frequent gusts greater than 45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down weak or dead trees, broken limbs, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POINTE COUPEE ... WEST FELICIANA ... EAST FELICIANA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... IBERVILLE ... WEST BATON ROUGE ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... ASSUMPTION ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... COASTAL JEFFERSON ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY ... WESTERN ORLEANS ... EASTERN ORLEANS ... NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY ... SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY ... CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA ... LOWER TANGIPAHOA ... NORTHERN LIVINGSTON ... SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON ... WESTERN ASCENSION ... EASTERN ASCENSION ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES ... WILKINSON ... AMITE ... PIKE ... WALTHALL ... PEARL RIVER ... NORTHERN HANCOCK ... NORTHERN HARRISON ... NORTHERN JACKSON ... SOUTHERN HANCOCK ... SOUTHERN HARRISON ... SOUTHERN JACKSON
Instructions:
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning