Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Hammond, LA ∙ Robert, LA ∙ Tickfaw, LA ∙ Loranger, LA ∙ Natalbany, LA ∙ Hammond Municipal Airport, LA ∙ Independence, LA ∙ Ponchatoula, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 458 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hammond, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Tickfaw, Ponchatoula, Natalbany, Robert, Hammond, Independence, and Springfield. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 35 and 49. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 22 and 41. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3063 9037 3052 9027 3037 9041 3041 9052 3043 9055 3047 9055 3049 9057 3055 9057 3067 9052 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 225DEG 5KT 3049 9045 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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