Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 11:01PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 9:01pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from near
Pickwick to near Covington to 6 miles northeast of Laplace. Movement
was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch hail.
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...
Madisonville, Picayune, Kiln, Pearl River, Waveland, Pearlington,
Lacombe, Enon, Crossroads, Covington, Shoreline Park, Sun, Stennis
Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Bogalusa, Abita Springs, Angie, Slidell
Airport, Poplarville, and Varnado.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 259 and 273.
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 19.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 58 and 84.
Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 40.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Washington; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA