Louisiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 11:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 1:52PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Chauvin, or 12 miles southeast of Houma, moving northwest at 5 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... Houma, Larose, Lockport, Mathews, Gray, Raceland, Chauvin, Dulac, Montegut, and Bayou Cane.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA