Louisiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/21/2026 17:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:27PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 5:27pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Luling, or 7 miles southeast of Hahnville, moving southwest 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... Harahan, Luling, Boutte, Bayou Gauche, Paradis, Ama, St. Rose, Destrehan, Waggaman, Des Allemands and River Ridge.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Upper Jefferson; Central Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov