Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:20PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Robert to
near Ponchatoula. Movement was southeast 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...
Hammond, Ponchatoula, and Robert.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 12 between mile markers 41 and 51.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 22 and 26.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov