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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
841 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING UPPER
TERREBONNE PARISH...ST. CHARLES PARISH...ASSUMPTION PARISH...UPPER
LAFOURCHE PARISH...LOWER LAFOURCHE PARISH...LOWER TERREBONNE
PARISH...

AT 837 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 48 MILES WEST OF THIBODAUX TO
LAROSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
BAYOU CANE...LOCKPORT...GRAY...MATHEWS...RACELAND AND SCHRIEVER

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND
PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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