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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
201 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
LAZ064-077-087-089-090-092-098-099-081945-
Central Plaquemines LA-Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-
Central Jefferson LA-Central St. Charles LA-Upper Plaquemines LA-
Upper St. Charles LA-Upper Jefferson LA-
201 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ST.
BERNARD, NORTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES, SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS, NORTHERN
JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISHES THROUGH 245 PM CDT
...

At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kenner to near
Estelle. Movement was east at 15 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, Kenner, Chalmette, Avondale, Metairie, Marrero, Harvey,
Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, River
Ridge, Estelle, Woodmere, Elmwood, Terrytown, Bridge City, and
Waggaman.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 218 and 242.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 2.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

If on or near marine areas, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 2982 9021 3005 9035 3008 9028 3005 9011
      3007 9003 3007 9002 2987 8992 2980 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 253DEG 13KT 3003 9028 2982 9015 

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

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TJS