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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
550 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024
 

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-082-087-088-042330-
Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-St. Charles LA-
Lower Jefferson LA-Lower Tangipahoa LA-Eastern Orleans LA-
Upper Terrebonne LA-Assumption LA-St. John The Baptist LA-
Upper Jefferson LA-St. James LA-Upper Lafourche LA-
550 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST,
ST. JAMES, WEST CENTRAL ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ORLEANS, NORTH
CENTRAL TERREBONNE, NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON, NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE
AND NORTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 630 PM CDT
...

At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles north of Laplace to Lutcher to near
Napoleonville. Movement was southeast at 40 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, Thibodaux, Napoleonville, Reserve, Metairie, Hahnville,
Laplace, Marrero, Chalmette, Avondale, Harvey, East New Orleans,
Timberlane, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Gramercy, Lutcher,
and Mathews.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 193 and 255.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 15.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southeastern Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 3011 9076 3022 9056 3020 9055 3021 9048
      3027 9044 3029 9045 3031 9042 3027 9031
      3018 9039 3010 9037 3005 9011 3008 9000
      3016 8989 3012 8972 2999 8988 3000 8990
      2998 8990 2984 9007 2960 9079 2996 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 300DEG 34KT 3024 9043 3008 9070 2996 9100 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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TJS