Expires:202507091745;Remove:202507091745;152813 WWUS84 KLIX 091720 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 LAZ060-077-087-088-091745- Western Orleans LA-St. Charles LA-Lower Jefferson LA- Upper Jefferson LA- 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES, WESTERN ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON PARISHES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT ... At 1220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of St. Rose to near Luling. Movement was east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated and ASOS Station KMSY gust of 38 mph at 12:15PM central daylight time. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Metairie, Avondale, Marrero, Jefferson, Harahan, Westwego, Elmwood, Bridge City, River Ridge, Ama, Waggaman, St. Rose, Luling, Destrehan, and New Orleans Armstrong Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 217 and 230. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Dangerous 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. && LAT...LON 2980 9028 2986 9034 3009 9035 3005 9012 2978 9013 TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 273DEG 10KT 3005 9028 2987 9028 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ KLG