FROM: NWS New Orleans LA
AREA: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana
SENT: 2026-07-08T16:57:00-05:00
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 4:57PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Melville to near New
Roads. Movement was north at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
New Roads, Morganza, Lettsworth, and Batchelor.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Alert Expiration: 2026-07-08T17:30:00-05:00
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