Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:17PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sorrento, or 7 miles south of Gonzales, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Donaldsonville, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento,
Geismar, Belle Rose, Paincourtville and Carville.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Iberville; Assumption; St. James; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov