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At 11:51 PM CDT, 3 NW Metairie [Jefferson Co, LA] Public reports Flash Flood. Street/road flooding. #lawx mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/#LIX/20240…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Terrytown LA, Gretna LA and Chalmette LA until 1:00 AM CDT. This destructive storm will contain wind gusts to 80 MPH!

Flash Flood Warning including Gulfport MS, Slidell LA and Pascagoula MS until 2:45 AM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for New Orleans LA, Metairie LA and Marrero LA until 12:00 AM CDT. This destructive storm will contain wind gusts to 80 MPH!

LIX continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, damage threat: DESTRUCTIVE, wind: 80 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: 0.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles [LA] till 12:00 AM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Slidell LA, Mandeville LA and Picayune MS until 12:30 AM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!

LIX updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning (cancels 1 parish, continues 3 counties) till 12:30 AM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT,LA (MSY) ASOS reports gust of 73 knots (84.0 mph) from WNW @ 0437Z -- KMSY 170437Z 30052G73KT 1/4SM +TSRA FG SQ BKN019CB OVC025 22/21 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 28073/0436 WSHFT 0423 LTG DSNT ALQDS FRQ LTGCGICCA OHD TS OHD MOV E P0046 T02170211 RVRNO $

1134p Very strong winds moving into Kenner and Metairie as we speak. Winds likely in excess of 70 mph and could possibly be stronger than 80mph. TAKE COVER NOW! #LAwx

LIX updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning (cancels 1 parish, continues 6 parishes) till 12:00 AM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for New Orleans LA, Metairie LA and Kenner LA until 12:00 AM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!

At 10:51 PM CDT, 3 NNW Convent [St. James Co, LA] Public reports Tornado. Multiple reports of trees and power poles down. CC drop detected on radar as well. #lawx mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/#LIX/20240…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Slidell LA, Mandeville LA and Picayune MS until 12:30 AM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!

LIX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 0.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for St. Tammany, Tangipahoa [LA] and Hancock, Pearl River [MS] till May 17, 12:30 AM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

Flash Flood Warning including New Orleans LA, Metairie LA and Kenner LA until 2:15 AM CDT