Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Sorrento to near Bayou
Geneve. Movement was north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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, and Belle Rose.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 176 and
189.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in New Orleans.
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:
Assumption; St. James; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: