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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
340 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025
 

LAZ047-048-072115-
West Baton Rouge LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
340 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST BATON
ROUGE AND NORTHWESTERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 415 PM CDT
...

At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Erwinville, or 7 miles northwest of Port Allen, moving
east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Brownfields, Merrydale, and Baton Rouge
Airport.

This includes Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 3 and
8.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 9135 3061 9134 3068 9114 3046 9111
      3047 9133 3053 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 264DEG 7KT 3054 9128 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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