New Orleans, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...

For the following areas...
Lake Borgne...
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...

At 921 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge to near Orleans
Marina, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boats could suffer signifficant structual damage in high
winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Kenner, Eden Isle, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina,
and The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous high winds and suddenly higher waves are expected! Seek
shelter or move to safe harbor immediately!

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...50KTS

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN ST. BERNARD...ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES
PARISHES...

At 935 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from East New Orleans to 7 miles northeast of Myrtle Grove,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Catherine, Violet, Meraux, Chalmette, New Orleans, East New
Orleans, Shell Beach, Poydras, and Belle Chasse.

This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 243 and 256.
Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If on or near areas of water, get away and move to safe shelter
immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be
struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing
waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock and seek safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...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...
- Multiple round of heavy rain are expected across much of the
area through Thursday afternoon. Much of the area near and
north of Interstate 10 has received over three inches of rain
already, and additional totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely
with higher amounts 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.

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The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
West Central St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
South Central St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern
Louisiana...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 912 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2
to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Orleans, Metairie, Avondale, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane,
Belle Chasse, Chalmette, Hahnville, East New Orleans, Laplace,
Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Elmwood, Bridge City, River
Ridge, Waggaman and Ama.

This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 215 and 249.
Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR