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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
242 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

LAZ059-066-067-282015-
Lower Terrebonne LA-Lower Lafourche LA-Upper Lafourche LA-
242 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
TERREBONNE AND EAST CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISHES THROUGH 315 PM CDT
...

At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds 7 miles east of Montegut, or 8
miles west of Galliano, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 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...
Larose, Cut Off, Galliano, Golden Meadow, Montegut, and Chauvin.

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.

If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 2933 9058 2950 9061 2963 9043 2962 9021
      2935 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 274DEG 19KT 2944 9044

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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