If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT forsoutheastern Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
At 133 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearVarnado, or 10 miles northeast of Bogalusa, moving southeast at 55mph.HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...Bogalusa, Franklinton, Poplarville, Kentwood, Tylertown, Varnado,Sun, Osyka, Enon, Crossroads, Mount Herman, Wilmer, Dexter, Mcneil,Gillsburg, Easleyville, Salem, Tangipahoa, and Angie.This includes the following Interstates...Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 56 and 66.Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 6.Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 11 and 42.