Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Louisiana Parishes Until 12:45 AM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, and Terrebonne Parishes, with 60 mph wind gusts and possible tornadoes expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southeastern Louisiana. The alert was issued at 11:58 PM CDT on March 11 and remains in effect until 12:45 AM CDT on March 12.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- East central Terrebonne Parish
- Central Jefferson Parish
- Southeastern Lafourche Parish
- Northwestern Plaquemines Parish
Specific locations impacted include Grand Isle, Cut Off, Galliano, Larose, Port Sulphur, Golden Meadow, Jean Lafitte, Lafitte, Myrtle Grove, Pointe A La Hache, Barataria, Leeville, Montegut, Chauvin, and Empire.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for protection. Remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for southeastern Louisiana until 2:00 AM CDT.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Radar-indicated wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
- Hail: Hail size up to 0.75 inches is possible.
- Hazards: Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Myrtle Grove to 7 miles southwest of Golden Meadow, moving east at 25 mph.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and will expire at 12:45 AM CDT on March 12, 2026. The broader Tornado Watch for the region is scheduled to remain in effect until 2:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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