Special Weather Statement Louisiana | Effective 03/07/2026 17:50

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