WWUS84 KLIX 082109 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 409 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 LAZ034-046>048-082200- Iberville LA-Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA- East Baton Rouge LA- 409 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST BATON ROUGE, SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE, NORTH CENTRAL IBERVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 500 PM CDT ... At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Erwinville to Merrydale. Movement was north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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, Zachary, Baker, Port Allen, Livonia, Maringouin, Rosedale, Merrydale, Erwinville, Central, Brownfields, Westminster, and Baton Rouge Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 145 and 160. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8. 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. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in New Orleans. && LAT...LON 3070 9162 3060 9101 3041 9108 3046 9152 TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 176DEG 6KT 3053 9145 3048 9113 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ TJS