Officials: Severe thunderstorm warning for Louisiana sinkhole — NOAA: This is a dangerous storm; Deadly cloud-to-ground lightning; Winds over 60mph; Destructive hail (MAP)
By ENENews
November 5th, 2012
Assumption Parish Police Jury: There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 11/5/2012 7:06 PM to 8:00 PM CST for Assumption parish
Title: Alert Information
Source: NOAA
Date: Nov. 5, 2012
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… […] NORTHERN ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAPOLEONVILLE… […]
Arrow shows approx. location of sinkhole
* UNTIL 800 PM CST
* AT 659 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 21 MILES WEST OF PIERRE PART…OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF JEANERETTE… AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN ST. MARTIN PARISH. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. […]