Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 25 at 7:20AM CDT until April 25 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 5:20am
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 720 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belle Chasse,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Belle Chasse, Jean Lafitte, Poydras, Barataria, Violet, and Lafitte.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Jefferson, LA; Plaquemines, LA; St. Bernard, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: