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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
623 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025
 

LAZ058-079>082-260000-
Central Tangipahoa LA-Lower Tangipahoa LA-Northern St. Tammany LA-
Southwestern St. Tammany LA-St. John The Baptist LA-
623 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY AND SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA
PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT
...

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Covington to 8 miles
southwest of Madisonville to 9 miles south of Springfield. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Reserve, Madisonville, Abita Springs, W Lk Pontchartrain Buoy,
Garyville, Covington, Laplace, Wallace, and Lacombe.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 198 and 210.
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 49 and 71.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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.

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LAT...LON 3050 8992 3025 9000 3030 9002 3036 9019
      3018 9039 3010 9038 3004 9065 3021 9064
      3022 9059 3025 9057 3020 9055 3021 9049
      3027 9044 3031 9045 3034 9050 3034 9048
      3036 9049 3039 9037 3059 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 310DEG 16KT 3050 9016 3035 9030 3029 9053 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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TJS