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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
144 PM CDT Thu May 29 2025
 

LAZ060-064-069-070-077-087>090-291915-
Central Plaquemines LA-Lower Plaquemines LA-Western Orleans LA-
St. Charles LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-Lower Jefferson LA-
Upper Plaquemines LA-Lower St. Bernard LA-Upper Jefferson LA-
144 PM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. BERNARD, CENTRAL 
ST. CHARLES, ORLEANS, CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN PLAQUEMINES 
PARISHES THROUGH 215 PM CDT
...

At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from 9
miles east of Shell Beach to Timberlane to Paradis. Movement was east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 30 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...
Luling, Poydras, Boutte, Avondale, Estelle, Woodmere, Paradis,
Violet, Terrytown, Meraux, Marrero, Gretna, Westwego, Harvey, Shell
Beach, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Bayou Gauche, Bridge City, and
Chalmette.

This includes Interstate 310 between mile markers 8 and 11.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report
your sighting to the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 2981 8935 2976 8967 2976 9037 2977 9040
      2993 9047 2993 9009 2996 8970 2994 8969
      2992 8972 2989 8964 2990 8962 2997 8961
      2998 8944
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 284DEG 21KT 2991 8953 2986 9005 2987 9042 

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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95/DM