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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday May 8th, 2026 :: 02:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

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... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Killona, or near Laplace, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Reserve, Avondale, Metairie, Hahnville, Laplace, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Jean Lafitte, Montz, Luling, Garyville, Boutte, and River Ridge. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 198 and 243. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 6. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ORLEANS, LA ... PLAQUEMINES, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, 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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