Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 2:37PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 12:37pm
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Livingston, or 12 miles east of Denham Springs,
moving southwest at 10 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...
Hammond, Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston, French Settlement,
Albany, Springfield, Natalbany, and Killian.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 12 between mile markers 10 and 36.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 32 and 34.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Central Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov