Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 7:50PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 749 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lettsworth to 8 miles northeast of Bayou
Current to near Batchelor to near Melville. Movement was east at 25
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...
Morganza, Lettsworth, and Batchelor.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov