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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
956 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
LAZ036-037-081530-
ST. HELENA LA-EAST FELICIANA LA-
956 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ST.
HELENA AND NORTHEASTERN EAST FELICIANA PARISHES THROUGH 1030 AM CDT
...
AT 956 AM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CLINTON, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PENNY 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...
CLINTON AND DARLINGTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3084 9107 3096 9108 3099 9072 3078 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 265DEG 30KT 3088 9100
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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