Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM 
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lutcher, or 12 miles west of Reserve, moving south at 10 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... Gramercy, Lutcher, North Vacherie, South Vacherie, Convent, and Wallace.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. JAMES, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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
