Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:02PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Donaldsonville, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Sorrento, Supreme,
Paincourtville, Convent, Labadieville, Belle Rose, and North
Vacherie.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 177 and
183.
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:
Iberville; Assumption; St. James; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: