Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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460 WWUS84 KLIX 211709 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1209 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024 LAZ056>060-065-085-086-211800- St. Charles LA-Upper Terrebonne LA-Western Ascension LA- Assumption LA-St. John The Baptist LA-St. James LA- Upper Lafourche LA-Eastern Ascension LA- 1209 PM CDT Sun Jul 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, SOUTH CENTRAL ASCENSION, ST. JAMES, NORTHWESTERN ST. CHARLES, NORTH CENTRAL TERREBONNE, NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 100 PM CDT ... At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds near Napoleonville, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Napoleonville, Gramercy, Lutcher, South Vacherie, Paincourtville, Convent, North Vacherie, Wallace, Supreme, Chackbay, Labadieville, Belle Rose, Schriever, and Edgard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3015 9082 2993 9049 2985 9066 2963 9105 2963 9108 2965 9111 2970 9110 2974 9111 2975 9109 2981 9110 2984 9113 2986 9120 2990 9121 2995 9125 TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 227DEG 16KT 2993 9096 FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ HRL