Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:01PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

**Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:01PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA**

At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Zachary, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, Brusly, Slaughter, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, Brownfields, Merrydale, Central, Westminster, Inniswold, Erwinville, Greenwell Spring, Shenandoah and Old Jefferson.

**What You Should Do:**

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA

- **Effective:** Sep 22, 2026 2:01 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 22, 2026 2:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*