Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
886 WWUS84 KLIX 031713 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1213 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 LAZ077-087-031745- Western Orleans LA-Upper Jefferson LA- 1213 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT ... At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Metairie, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... New Orleans, Metairie, Jefferson, Harahan, Elmwood, River Ridge, Bridge City, and Lakefront Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 223 and 233, and between mile markers 238 and 240. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3002 9027 3008 9027 3006 9004 3000 9001 2994 9018 TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 144DEG 5KT 3001 9015 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MEFFER