New tornado-warning, New Orleans: Latest NWS Summary Weather Forecast Office: New Orleans, LA (KLIX) Event Tracking Number: 14 At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Montpelier, or 14 miles west of Hammond, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Albany and Montpelier around 520 PM CDT. Amite, Independence and Natalbany around 535 PM CDT. Hammond around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tickfaw. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. https://org-disasteralert.pdc.org/disasteralert/?hazard_id=134670