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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 9, 2026Tangipahoa Parish, Washington Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 9, 2026, 8:04 PM CDT for Tangipahoa Parish, Washington Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2026, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2026, 8:44 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 9, 7:22 PM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 7:22 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 5:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
523 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

LAZ081>084-092300-
Central Tangipahoa LA-Northern Livingston LA-Lower Tangipahoa LA-
Southern Livingston LA-
523 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
LIVINGSTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISHES THROUGH 600 PM CDT
...

At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Springfield, or 7 miles southwest of Hammond, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Ponchatoula, Albany, Springfield, Natalbany, Robert, and
Killian.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 30 and 47.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 21 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 9059 3047 9065 3060 9041 3051 9033
      3037 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 245DEG 14KT 3042 9054

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KLG

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 5:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
532 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

MSZ069-070-092315-
Pike MS-Amite MS-
532 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PIKE AND
NORTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT
...

At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds near Center Point, or 8 miles
northwest of Mccomb, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds, wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, and penny
         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...
Summit.

This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 19
and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3124 9026 3130 9066 3135 9066 3135 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 272DEG 23KT 3134 9057

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KLG

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 6:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
601 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

LAZ036-092330-
East Feliciana LA-
601 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL EAST
FELICIANA PARISH THROUGH 630 PM CDT
...

At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clinton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3088 9085 3086 9086 3084 9084 3083 9085
      3082 9083 3079 9084 3077 9084 3078 9110
      3086 9111 3094 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 259DEG 21KT 3082 9104

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KLG

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 6:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 7:32 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 7:33 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Tangipahoa	42 min
Mar 9, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pike	13 min

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Sources

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