Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 4:33PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; Wilkinson

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 9:33:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 10:15:00 PM

Details

At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Batchelor, or 10 miles northwest of St. Francisville, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fordoche, Morganza, Fort Adams, Lettsworth, and Batchelor.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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Source: National Weather Service.