Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for 70802
SPS valid from Feb 24 6:54 PM to 7:45 PM CST
Sent to E-Mail at Feb 24 6:54 PM CST
Radar Time: Feb 24 2013 6:55 PM CST
000 WWUS84 KLIX 250054 SPSLIX LAZ046>048-250145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 654 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH...EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH... AT 651 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLAQUEMINE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF BAYOU SORREL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...BAYOU SORREL...PLAQUEMINE...ADDIS...WESTMINSTER...PORT ALLEN...OAK HILLS PLACE...GARDERE AND BRUSLY THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SUB SEVERE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.