Effective: 9:30 AM on 05/15/2022
Expires: 7:00 AM on 05/25/2022
Alert:
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL ST. BERNARD...SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS...NORTH CENTRAL
JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISHES...
At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belle Chasse,
and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
New Orleans, Harvey, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Chalmette, Marrero,
Gretna, Jean Lafitte, Woodmere, Terrytown, Meraux, Poydras, Estelle
and Violet.
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Instructions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
If on or near area waterways, get away from the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to
15 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.
Target Area: Jefferson; St. Bernard
Forecast Office: NWS New Orleans (Southeastern Louisiana)