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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

532 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

 

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Iberville LA-Western Ascension LA-West Baton Rouge LA-

East Baton Rouge LA-

532 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN

ASCENSION, WEST BATON ROUGE, SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 600 PM CDT

...



At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Baker to near White Castle. Movement was

west at 15 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. A gust to 49 mph was reported at 

         Baton Rouge Airport at 524 PM CDT.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Baton Rouge, Baker, Plaquemine, Port Allen, St. Gabriel, Addis,

Brusly, White Castle, Bayou Sorrel, Gardere, Carville, Brownfields,

and Baton Rouge Airport.



This includes the following Interstates...

 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 145 and 159.

 Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3057 9137 3059 9136 3061 9116 3012 9106

      3009 9133 3057 9138

TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 082DEG 13KT 3058 9119 3016 9109 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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