Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:44AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 2:44am
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near East New Orleans, moving southwest at 15 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...
New Orleans, Kenner, Chalmette, Avondale, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey,
East New Orleans, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna,
Harahan, Westwego, Jean Lafitte, River Ridge, Estelle, Woodmere,
Elmwood, and Violet.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 214 and 256.
Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov