Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from near
Livingston to near Springfield to near Reserve. Movement was north at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Greensburg, Reserve, Amite, Laplace, Ponchatoula, Amite
City, Gramercy, Lutcher, Kentwood, Livingston, Independence,
Roseland, Albany, Springfield, Montpelier, Garyville, Natalbany,
Whitehall, and Edgard.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 194 and 207.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 22 and 44.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 4 and 60.
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:
St. Helena; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Northern Tangipahoa; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov