Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 3:57PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Walker, or 9 miles east of Denham Springs, 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, Hammond, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Ponchatoula,
Walker, Livingston, French Settlement, Albany, Port Vincent,
Springfield, Montpelier, Watson, Shenandoah, Greenwell Spring, Old
Jefferson, Prairieville, Central and Killian.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
St. Helena; East Baton Rouge; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov