Louisiana Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/30/2026 17:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 7:16PM CDT until April 30 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 30, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires: 
April 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Myrtle Grove, or 12 miles south of Belle Chasse, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Port Sulphur, Pointe A La Hache, and Myrtle Grove.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Jefferson, LA; Plaquemines, LA; St. Bernard, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov