Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 5:35AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 3:35am
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 535 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Folsom, or 7 miles northwest of Covington, moving southeast at 35
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...
Hammond, Covington, Ponchatoula, Abita Springs, Madisonville, Sun,
Robert, Bush, Natalbany, and W Lk Pontchartrain Buoy.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 12 between mile markers 35 and 69.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 15 and 33.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: