Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington Parishes LA

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Louisiana

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 4, 2026, 2 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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NWS New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern St. Tammany, central Tangipahoa and southwestern Washington parishes in Louisiana until 5:30 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Louisiana
Issued
June 4, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS New Orleans LA

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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from May 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM CDT until May 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers northwestern St. Tammany Parish, central Tangipahoa Parish, and southwestern Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana. Locations impacted include Hammond, Franklinton, Ponchatoula, Amite City, Roseland, Folsom, Springfield, Natalbany, Robert, Enon, Wilmer, and Tickfaw. This includes Interstate 12 between mile markers 35 and 55 and Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 24 and 34 and between mile markers 52 and 53.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 4:50 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wilmer to 6 miles west of Folsom to near Springfield, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM CDT and expires at 5:30 PM CDT the same day.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern St. Tammany, central Tangipahoa and southwestern Washington parishes in Louisiana until 5:30 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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