Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 1:12PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 11:12am
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds over Paradis, or 7
miles southwest of Hahnville, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and funnel clouds.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hahnville, Laplace, Paradis, Boutte, Bayou Gauche, Des Allemands,
Taft, Luling, Killona, Destrehan, Norco, Montz and Edgard.
Instruction:
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report
your sighting to the National Weather Service.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
St. John The Baptist; Upper Lafourche; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov