LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTH AFFECTING UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH...ST. TAMMANY PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH...WASHINGTON PARISH... AT 1157 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAMMOND TO NEW ORLEANS...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... ROBERT...MADISONVILLE...LAKEFRONT AIRPORT...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON... FOLSOM...ABITA SPRINGS...LACOMBE...ENON...FRANKLINTON...BUSH AND SUN THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH... WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR AN17.COM FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:06:01 +0000