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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:41 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southern Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Whitehall, or 11 miles north of Reserve, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ponchatoula, Robert, Hammond, Springfield, Killian, Whitehall, and Natalbany. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 36 and 53. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 14 and 32. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:31 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... West central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walker, or near Denham Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Tickfaw, Greensburg, Livingston, Independence, Walker, Watson, Montpelier, Natalbany, Albany, Amite City, and Denham Springs. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 13 and 27. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 35 and 47. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 10:29 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy will lead to four to six inches of rain across the area during this timeframe. Locally higher amounts are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:19 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 235 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AMITE PIKE WALTHALL WILKINSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE, BAYOU SORREL, BOGALUSA, BRUSLY, CENTREVILLE, CLINTON, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DEXTER, DOLOROSA, DONALDSONVILLE, EASLEYVILLE, ENON, FELPS, FORT ADAMS, FRANKLINTON, GILLSBURG, GLOSTER, GONZALES, GREENSBURG, HAMMOND, JACKSON, LABADIEVILLE, LETTSWORTH, LIBERTY, LIVONIA, MCCOMB, MONTPELIER, NEW ROADS, PAINCOURTVILLE, PIERRE PART, PLAQUEMINE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN, PRAIRIEVILLE, ROBERT, SALEM, SMITHDALE, SPILLMAN, ST. FRANCISVILLE, TYLERTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WALKER, WATSON, WHITE CASTLE, AND WOODVILLE.
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