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Overnight, strong thunderstorms began moving through New Orleans metro area. Damaging winds and heavy rain potential are expected to impact the area for about 8 hours.

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  • Severe hail at Orange Beach, Ala. Photo courtesy Christina Sparks
  • Lightning Flash at I-10 and Loyola at 6:10 a.m. Photo courtesy Patrick Thomas | WGNO
  • Hail in St. Charles Parish – Luling. Photo courtesy Daniel Walker | WGNO
  • Severe Hail at Orange Beach, Ala. Photo courtesy Robin Johnson.
  • Severe Hail at Orange Beach. Ala. Photo courtesy Ashley Walls.
  • Severe Hail at Orange Beach, Ala. Photo courtesy Nola July.
  • Paris Ave and Gentilly. Photo courtesy LBJ | WGNO.
  • Paris Ave and Gentilly. Photo courtesy LBJ | WGNO.
  • Canal and Derbigny. Photo courtesy LBJ | WGNO.
  • Canal and Derbigny. Photo courtesy LBJ | WGNO.
  • Severe Hail at Orange Beach, Ala. Photo courtesy Tiffany Schatzle.
  • Hail in Cut Off. Photo courtesy Alexis Daigle Delatte.
  • Hail in Gulf State Park. Photo courtesy Jacob Ryan Ainsworth.
  • Hail in Cut Off. Photo courtesy Alaina Guidry.
  • Barry Road in Covington. High water signs up where rain runoff is covering the road, but it’s passable. Photo courtesy Curt Sprang | WGNO.
  • Barry Road in Covington. High water signs up where rain runoff is covering the road, but it’s passable. Photo courtesy Curt Sprang | WGNO.
  • Photo courtesy Jackie Scott.
  • Photo courtesy Jackie Scott.
  • Lowe Davis Rd Covington. Not closed but warning signs posted. Photo courtesy Curt Sprang | WGNO.
  • Lowe Davis Rd Covington. Not closed but warning signs posted. Photo courtesy Curt Sprang | WGNO.
  • Lightning on the West Bank. Photo courtesy of Sam Packnett | WGNO