{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a6ffaca85cbc73beb28db5670baf4d4695d7ca0b.007.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Storm Warning issued July 21 at 4:16PM 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.a6ffaca85cbc73beb28db5670baf4d4695d7ca0b.007.1","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":654,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical Storm Warning issued July 21 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Upper Jefferson\n**Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T16:16:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T16:16:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T00:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nA Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are\nexpected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours\n\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Metairie\n- Kenner\n- Harahan\n- Westwego\n- Marrero\n- Gretna\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain\npossible\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 10-15 mph with gusts to 35 mph\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39\nto 57 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm\nforce.\n- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be\nunderway. Prepare for limited wind damage.\n- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind\nbecomes hazardous.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\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\nare shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown\nover.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within\nurban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving\nconditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- No storm surge inundation forecast\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little to no storm\nsurge flooding\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.\nRough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening rip\ncurrents are possible.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge flooding\nare needed.\n- ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitor\nforecasts.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from storm surge flooding\ninside the levee system. Flooding of areas outside the\nlevee system is possible, including in the vicinity of\nLaketown, the Bonnabel boat launch and the Bucktown Marina.\nConsult local officials for more information.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for\nlocalized flooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for\nlocalized flooding from heavy rain.\n- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area\nvulnerable to flooding.\n- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter\ncurrents. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may\nbecome swollen and overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in\nusually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding\nof water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor\ndrainage areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds\nbecome near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and\nbridge closures.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms\nwith gusty winds may still occur.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect\nagainst tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest\ntornado situation.\n- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.\n\n* FOR MORE INFORMATION:\n- https://gohsep.la.gov/emergency"}