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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

545 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



LAC105-117-MSC113-147-062330-

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Tangipahoa LA-Washington LA-Walthall MS-Pike MS-

545 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT

FOR NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON PARISHES...

WALTHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES...



At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Herman,

or 15 miles northwest of Franklinton, moving northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Ping pong 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...

Tylertown, Salem, Dexter, and Mount Herman.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern

Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.



Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly

from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the

basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



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LAT...LON 3118 9003 3117 9000 3113 9000 3113 8994

      3111 8994 3107 8992 3095 8996 3095 9040

      3098 9041 3110 9044 3129 9004

TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 247DEG 25KT 3103 9030 



TORNADO...POSSIBLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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