Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:01PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Zachary, moving south at 20 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...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Oak Hills
Place, Brusly, Slaughter, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, Brownfields,
Merrydale, Central, Westminster, Inniswold, Erwinville, Greenwell
Spring, Shenandoah and Old Jefferson.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
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:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Northern Livingston
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov