Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30AM 
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 530 AM CDT.
* At 503 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wallace, or 8 miles southwest of Reserve, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Wallace, Edgard, North Vacherie, Garyville, and South Vacherie. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 193 and 208. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 2 and 5.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, 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 600 AM 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
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
