Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 10:08AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 8:08am
Expires:
June 16, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1008 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Central to 6 miles
south of Whitehall. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Hammond, Zachary, Baker, Denham Springs, Gonzales,
Greensburg, Reserve, Amite, Laplace, Ponchatoula, Walker, Amite City,
Gramercy, Lutcher, Livingston, Independence, Sorrento, Roseland, and
French Settlement.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
East Feliciana; St. Helena; East Baton Rouge; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Northern Tangipahoa; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA