Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 7:13PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Batchelor, or 12 miles east of Bayou Current, moving south 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...
Morganza and Batchelor.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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: