Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 25 at 10:55AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 25, 2024 - 8:55am
Expires:
December 25, 2024 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1055 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds 7 miles southeast of
Montegut, or 13 miles west of Galliano, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Larose, Cut Off, Galliano, Lockport, Golden Meadow, Mathews, Chauvin,
Montegut, Cocodrie, Raceland, Tambour Bay Buoy, and Lumcon Center
Buoy.
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:
Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Lower Lafourche; Coastal Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA