Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing funnel clouds along a line extending from near
Convent to near Chackbay. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Thibodaux, Gonzales, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, Wallace, South
Vacherie, Chackbay, Convent, North Vacherie, and Garyville.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 181 and
196.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
St. James; St. John The Baptist; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Lafourche
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov