Louisiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/14/2026 03:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 14 at 5:46AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 14, 2026 - 3:46am
Expires: 
July 14, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 546 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bayou Sorrel, or 11 miles southwest of Plaquemine, moving east at 30 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... Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, St. Gabriel, White Castle, Sorrento, French Settlement, Port Vincent, Geismar, Prairieville, Bayou Sorrel, Carville, and Belle Rose. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 168 and 188.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA