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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025
 

LAZ064-077-078-087-089-090-211930-
Central Plaquemines LA-Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-
Eastern Orleans LA-Upper Plaquemines LA-Upper Jefferson LA-
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ST.
BERNARD, WESTERN ORLEANS, NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN
PLAQUEMINES PARISHES THROUGH 230 PM CDT
...

At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds over Arabi, or over Chalmette,
moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 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...
Woodmere, Terrytown, Chalmette, Marrero, Gretna, Lakefront Airport,
Harvey, New Orleans, East New Orleans, Estelle, Timberlane, Belle
Chasse, Arabi, Meraux, Jefferson, and Metairie.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 230 and 250.
 Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 2984 9012 3005 9015 3007 9002 3008 8999
      3011 8986 2985 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 175DEG 8KT 2994 9001 

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

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Frye