Louisiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/05/2026 11:57

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 1:57PM CDT until July 5 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 157 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Independence, or 7 miles southeast of Amite, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence, Albany, Folsom, Natalbany, Robert, and Tickfaw. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 37 and 49. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 29 and 44.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Livingston, LA; St. Tammany, LA; Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA