000 WWUS84 KLIX 122243 SPSLIX LAZ046-122330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 543 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING IBERVILLE PARISH... AT 542 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES EAST OF CATAHOULA...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAYOU SORREL...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...PLAQUEMINE AND BAYOU SORREL THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. $$