Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the for St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Counties in Louisiana. The alert was issued at 2:21 PM local time and is scheduled to remain in effect until 3:00 PM local time. The NWS lists the alert severity as severe. Its urgency is listed as immediate. The event is classified as observed. A severe thunderstorm was located near Folsom, or 7 miles northwest of Covington, moving southwest at 15 mph 60 mph wind gusts Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees Hammond, Ponchatoula, Folsom, Robert, Natalbany, and Tickfaw. This includes Interstate 12 between mile markers 41 and 53 The warning covers St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Counties in Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.