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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
919 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021


LAZ059-061>064-068>070-180315-
Orleans-Lower Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-Lower Jefferson-Lower St.
Bernard-Upper Lafourche-Upper Plaquemines-Upper Jefferson-
919 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ST. BERNARD...
ORLEANS...EAST CENTRAL LAFOURCHE...CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN
PLAQUEMINES PARISHES...

At 919 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Violet to 8 miles
northeast of Cut Off. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Chalmette, Harvey, East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle
Chasse, Port Sulphur, Gretna, Jean Lafitte, Lake Catherine, Woodmere,
Violet, Terrytown, Lafitte, Meraux, Poydras, Myrtle Grove, Pointe A
La Hache, Estelle and Shell Beach.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 2956 9033 3015 8988 3015 8963 3000 8985
      2987 8970 3008 8948 2989 8937 2989 8923
      2982 8942 2976 8929 2978 8936 2979 8947
      2966 8945 2975 8965 2973 8961 2963 8949
      2961 8973 2956 8971 2954 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 256DEG 30KT 2994 8978 2961 9023 

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