Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:19PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Whitehall, or 15 miles southwest of Hammond,
moving west at 15 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, Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Livingston, Sorrento,
French Settlement, Albany, Port Vincent, Springfield, Garyville,
Whitehall, Natalbany, Killian, and Tickfaw.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 183 and 204.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 21 and 39.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 27 and 36.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
St. James; St. John The Baptist; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov