Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
719 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

LAZ064-070-077-078-087-089>097-100-271315-
Central Plaquemines LA-Central Jefferson LA-Lower Lafourche LA-
Eastern Orleans LA-Upper Plaquemines LA-Lower St. Bernard LA-
Upper Lafourche LA-Lower St. Charles LA-Lower Plaquemines LA-
Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-Coastal Jefferson LA-
Upper Terrebonne LA-Upper Jefferson LA-Lower Terrebonne LA-
719 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN ST. BERNARD,
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES, SOUTHERN ORLEANS, CENTRAL TERREBONNE,
JEFFERSON, SOUTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE AND NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES
PARISHES THROUGH 815 AM CDT
...

At 719 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Arabi to Estelle to near Larose to 14
miles northwest of Dulac. Movement was east at 20 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...
New Orleans, Houma, Grand Isle, Chalmette, Cut Off, Galliano,
Avondale, Larose, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane, Belle
Chasse, Port Sulphur, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Lockport,
and Golden Meadow.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 225 and 246.
 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.

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LAT...LON 2910 9075 2946 9108 2973 9034 3006 9020
      3005 8969 3000 8982 2985 8961 2938 8980
      2944 8989 2945 9003 2936 9004 2932 9010
      2924 9007 2925 8993 2917 9004 2913 9028
      2922 9028 2931 9043 2929 9059
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 280DEG 18KT 2999 9006 2985 9011 2957 9042 2947
9092

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

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