Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
617 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

LAZ048-083-180000-
Northern Livingston LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
617 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
LIVINGSTON AND CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT
...

At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Watson, or near Denham Springs, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Walker, Westminster, Old Jefferson,
Merrydale, Inniswold, Shenandoah, Watson, Central, and Greenwell
Spring.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 158 and 160.
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3065 9099 3061 9085 3035 9087 3034 9090
      3043 9117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 018DEG 5KT 3057 9097

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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