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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
438 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

LAZ046-048-085-182215-
Iberville LA-Western Ascension LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
438 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
ASCENSION, EAST CENTRAL IBERVILLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISHES THROUGH 515 PM CDT
...

At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Prairieville, or 7 miles north of Gonzales, moving southwest at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, St. Gabriel, Prairieville, Geismar, and Old Jefferson.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 167 and
179.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 3039 9097 3030 9085 3015 9096 3028 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 043DEG 10KT 3033 9094

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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