Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 10 at 9:58AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 10, 2024 - 7:58am
Expires:
December 10, 2024 - 8:45am
Description:
At 957 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Independence to Albany. Movement was east at 40
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...
Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence, Albany, Folsom, Natalbany,
Robert, and Tickfaw.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 12 between mile markers 31 and 55.
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 28 and 43.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Washington; Northern Tangipahoa; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA