Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:04PM CDT until July 8 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 3:04pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 504 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St.
Francisville, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
New Roads, Jackson, St. Francisville, Wakefield, and Spillman.
Instruction:
If on or near areas of water, get away and move to safe shelter
immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be
struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing
waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock and seek safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA; East Feliciana, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: