Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 6:26PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 4:26pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lettsworth, or 8 miles northeast of Bayou Current, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lettsworth and Batchelor.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; Wilkinson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: