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100 WWUS84 KLIX 030118SPSLIXSpecial Weather StatementNational Weather Service New Orleans LA818 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 LAZ064-077-087>089-030145-Western Orleans LA-Upper St. Bernard LA-Lower Jefferson LA-Upper Plaquemines LA-Upper Jefferson LA-818 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ST.BERNARD, SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS AND NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON PARISHESTHROUGH 845 PM CDT...At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstormcapable of producing funnel clouds over Marrero, moving northeast at15 mph.HAZARD...Funnel clouds, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.Locations impacted include...Woodmere, Terrytown, Meraux, Chalmette, Marrero, Gretna, Harvey,Estelle, Timberlane, Arabi, Westwego, Belle Chasse, and New Orleans.This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 232 and 244. Interstate 510 between mile markers 2 and 3. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnelclouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasionsthey can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If afunnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and reportyour sighting to the National Weather Service.&&LAT...LON 2987 9015 3003 9011 3004 8994 3000 8990 2999 8991 2995 8986 2983 9008TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 233DEG 14KT 2987 9009 FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLEMAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 INMAX WIND GUST...40 MPH$$HRL