Weather Alerts For Sun, LA

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH UNTIL 515 AM CDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 449 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Slidell, moving west at 30 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR - Pearlington around 450 AM CDT. Slidell and Pearl River around 500 AM CDT. - Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Slidell Airport. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:49 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service New Orleans LA HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Northern St. Tammany LA, Southeast St. Tammany LA, Southern Hancock MS, Southwestern St. Tammany LA

Closest strike: 23.67 miles Monitor Storms You are not at immediate risk, but frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving towards you. Be aware that new storms can also form with little notice.