Alertes en vigueurStarns, LA

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, andavoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use cautionif you must drive.

* WHAT...A wake low is developing behind the severe weather. A fewwind gusts over 60 mph have already been recorded and this willspread across the warned area over the next few hours.* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana.* WHEN...Until 11 PM CDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH239 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 PARISHESIN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANAASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGEEAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE JEFFERSONLAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANSPLAQUEMINES POINTE COUPEE ST. BERNARDST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMESST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOATERREBONNE WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGEWEST FELICIANAIN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIESIN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIAMITE HANCOCK HARRISONJACKSON PEARL RIVER PIKEWALTHALL WILKINSONTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE,BAY ST. LOUIS, BAYOU CANE, BAYOU SORREL, BELLE CHASSE, BOGALUSA,BRUSLY, BURAS, CENTREVILLE, CHALMETTE, CLINTON, CONVENT,COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, CUT OFF, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS,DESTREHAN, DEXTER, DIAMONDHEAD, DOLOROSA, DONALDSONVILLE,EASLEYVILLE, EAST NEW ORLEANS, ENON, FELPS, FORT ADAMS,FRANKLINTON, GALLIANO, GAUTIER, GILLSBURG, GLOSTER, GONZALES,GRAMERCY, GREENSBURG, GULFPORT, HAMMOND, HOUMA, JACKSON, KENNER,LABADIEVILLE, LACOMBE, LAPLACE, LAROSE, LETTSWORTH, LIBERTY,LIVONIA, LUTCHER, MANDEVILLE, MCCOMB, MCNEIL, METAIRIE,MONTPELIER, MOSS POINT, NEW ORLEANS, NEW ROADS, NORCO,OCEAN SPRINGS, PAINCOURTVILLE, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE, PIERRE PART,PLAQUEMINE, POINTE A LA HACHE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN,PORT SULPHUR, PRAIRIEVILLE, RACELAND, RESERVE, ROBERT, SALEM,SLIDELL, SMITHDALE, SPILLMAN, ST. FRANCISVILLE, ST. MARTIN,THIBODAUX, TYLERTOWN, VIOLET, WAKEFIELD, WALKER, WATSON,WAVELAND, WHITE CASTLE, AND WOODVILLE.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the followingparishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Ascension,Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St.Tammany, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, SouthwesternSt. Tammany, West Baton Rouge and Western Ascension and southernMississippi, including the following areas, Northern Hancock,Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Southern Hancock, SouthernHarrison and Southern Jackson.* WHEN...Through late tonight.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Multiple rounds of storms will be moving through the areatoday through tonight. An additional 2 to 3 inches ofrainfall with locally higher amounts in excess of 5 incheswill be possible tonight through Tuesday morning, enhancingthe flash flooding threat.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may leadto localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT forsoutheastern Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.

At 756 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from near Greensburg to near Montpelier. Movementwas northeast at 60 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 aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.Locations impacted include...Franklinton, Greensburg, Amite, Amite City, Kentwood, Independence,Roseland, Osyka, Montpelier, Mount Herman, Wilmer, Easleyville, andTangipahoa.This includes Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 42 and66.