Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 2:49PM CDT until August 24 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Description

SVRLIX

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern
Louisiana...
Southern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
West central St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 249 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Violet to Luling, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Kenner, Thibodaux, Gonzales, Donaldsonville,
Napoleonville, Metairie, Hahnville, Marrero, Chalmette, Avondale,
Harvey, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Laplace, Jefferson, Gretna,
Harahan, Westwego, and Gramercy.

This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 181 and 197, and
between mile markers 216 and 245.
Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Additional Details