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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
625 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024
 

LAZ058-060-064-070-077-078-087>090-180015-
Central Plaquemines LA-Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-
St. Charles LA-Lower Jefferson LA-Eastern Orleans LA-
Upper Plaquemines LA-Lower St. Bernard LA-St. John The Baptist LA-
Upper Jefferson LA-
625 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, NORTHWESTERN ST. BERNARD, NORTHERN ST. CHARLES, ORLEANS AND
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES THROUGH 715 PM CDT
...

At 625 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ponchatoula to 12 miles south of
Madisonville to near Lake Catherine. Movement was south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Reserve, Chalmette, Avondale, Metairie, Hahnville,
Laplace, Marrero, Harvey, East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle Chasse,
Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Lake Catherine, Montz, River
Ridge, and Ama.

People attending Waggaman SAR should seek safe shelter immediately!

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 203 and 254.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 14.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 7.
 Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3007 9059 3029 9042 3026 9032 3018 9039
      3010 9037 3006 9006 3009 8997 3015 8991
      3011 8963 3005 8969 3001 8970 3002 8981
      3000 8982 2997 8980 2998 8972 2990 8971
      2984 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 014DEG 22KT 3038 9044 3023 9013 3017 8978 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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