{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.60bb2b901ce691b8ea5a0e3a6887d70723ea62b8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 21 at 4:34PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.60bb2b901ce691b8ea5a0e3a6887d70723ea62b8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS New Orleans LA"},"word_count":1322,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 21 at 4:34PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson\n**Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T16:34:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T16:34:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T00:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSLIX\n\nThis product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi\n\nTROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS INCLUDING\nORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. CHARLES AND UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISHES AS WELL\nAS LOWER TERREBONNE PARISH.\n\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm\nWarning for Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St.\nCharles, Lower St. Charles, Lower Terrebonne, Upper Jefferson,\nUpper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, and\nWestern Orleans\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Central Jefferson,\nCentral Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Coastal Jefferson,\nEastern Orleans, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St.\nBernard, Lower St. Charles, Lower Terrebonne, Southeast St.\nTammany, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson,\nUpper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper\nSt. Charles, and Western Orleans\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Northern Hancock,\nNorthern Harrison, Northern Jackson, St. John The Baptist,\nUpper Lafourche, and Upper Terrebonne\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 190 miles east-southeast of New Orleans LA or about 130\nmiles east-southeast of Gulfport MS\n- 29.4N 87.2W\n- Storm Intensity 60 mph\n- Movement Northwest or 305 degrees at 6 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Bertha is currently south of Pensacola, Florida and\nwill continue to move west-northwest and may gradually weaken as it\nmakes its approach to landfall on Wednesday. Bertha is forecast to\nbring the threat of tropical storm force wind gusts generally along\nand south of I-10, and coastal flooding of up to 2 to 4 feet above\nnormally dry ground. The threat for locally heavy rainfall will be\nlimited to coastal areas of southeast Louisiana though a few stray\nstorms could still provide quick rainfall totals up to 1-2 inches\nfurther north to the I-10/12 corridor.\n\nCoastal Flood Warnings are in effect for coastal Mississippi and\nSoutheast St. Tammany to the Mouth of the Mississippi River. Coastal\nFlood Advisories are in effect for north and west shores of Lake\nPontchartrain and the Jefferson/Lafourche Parish Line to Morgan City,\nLouisiana.\n\nTropical Storm Warnings are now in effect for the city of New Orleans as\nwell as Lake Pontchartrain and Lakes Salvador and Catoaouatche. Along\nthe coast, Tropical Storm Warnings are now in effect from the Bay/Gulf\nCounty Line in Florida border west to Morgan City, Louisiana.\nAdditionally, Tropical Storm Watches remain in effect for St. John\nParish, inland portions Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Lake\nMaurepas, as well as inland coastal Mississippi Counties of Jackson,\nHarrison, and Hancock.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\nsoutheast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. Potential impacts in this\narea include:\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban\nor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on\nbridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nPrepare for coastal flooding having possible significant impacts across\ncoastal Louisiana and Mississippi. Potential impacts in this area\ninclude:\n- Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by\nwaves. Damage to buildings, mainly near the coast.\n- Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become\nweakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low\nspots.\n- Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and\nnumerous rip currents.\n- Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.\nSeveral small craft broken away from moorings, especially in\nunprotected anchorages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.\nPotential impacts include:\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen\nand overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time across Southeast\nLouisiana and South Mississippi.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\nOTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies\nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your\nhome or business.\n\nWhen making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the\nexact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging\nwind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the\ncenter of the storm.\n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large\ntrees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or\non a boat, plan to move to safe shelter.\n\nIf you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as\nnear the ocean or a large inland lake, in a low-lying or poor\ndrainage area, in a valley, or near an already swollen river, plan to\nmove to safe shelter on higher ground.\n\nAlways heed the advice of local officials and comply with orders that\nare issued. Do not needlessly jeopardize your life or the lives of\nothers.\n\nWhen securing your property, outside preparations should be concluded\nas soon as possible before conditions deteriorate. The onset of\nstrong gusty winds or flooding can cause certain preparedness\nactivities to become unsafe.\n\nBe sure to let friends and family members know of your intentions for\nweathering the storm and your whereabouts. Have someone located away\nfrom the threatened area serve as your point of contact. Share vital\ncontact information with others. Keep cell phones handy and charged.\n\nCheck on those who may not be fully aware of the situation or who are\nunable to make personal preparations.\n\nIf you are a visitor, know the name of the county or parish in which\nyou are located and where it is relative to current watches and\nwarnings. If staying at a hotel, ask the management staff about their\nonsite disaster plan. Listen for evacuation orders, especially\npertaining to area visitors.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news\noutlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes\nto the forecast.\n\nThere is a threat from tornadoes with this storm. Have multiple ways\nto receive Tornado Warnings. Be ready to shelter quickly.\n\nADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in New Orleans LA around , or sooner if conditions warrant."}