Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 1:49pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Slaughter to Maringouin.
Movement was north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Zachary, New Roads, Jackson, St. Francisville, Clinton, Centreville,
Livonia, Maringouin, Slaughter, Fordoche, Rosedale, Morganza, Wilson,
Norwood, Wakefield, Spillman, and Erwinville.
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.
If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Wilkinson; Amite
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: