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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

457 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

LAZ036-037-071-MSZ069-070-062245-

St. Helena LA-Northern Tangipahoa LA-East Feliciana LA-Pike MS-

Amite MS-

457 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. HELENA,

SOUTHEASTERN EAST FELICIANA AND NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISHES,

SOUTHWESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT

...



At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm

capable of producing funnel clouds 7 miles southeast of Clinton,

moving northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and half inch 

         hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to 

         outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down 

         tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Greensburg, Kentwood, Roseland, Osyka, Darlington, Gillsburg,

Easleyville, and Tangipahoa.



This includes the following Interstates...

 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 50 and 66.

 Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 4.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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

Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.



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LAT...LON 3077 9052 3072 9095 3083 9102 3115 9061

      3100 9043

TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 239DEG 28KT 3080 9091 



FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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