Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 3:43PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Baker, moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. KBTR Airport reported peak wind gust of 38
mph.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Port Allen, Slaughter, Westminster,
Merrydale, Shenandoah, Brownfields, Inniswold, and Baton Rouge
Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 145 and 161.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 8.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm 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; East Feliciana; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: