Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:40PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Myrtle Grove, or 12 miles southeast of Belle Chasse, moving south at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Port Sulphur, Jean Lafitte, Myrtle Grove, Lafitte, Pointe A La Hache,
Empire, and Barataria.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southeastern Louisiana.
Area Description:
Lower St. Bernard; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov