Here is an update concerning the severe weather threat on Friday, January 9:
WHAT: SLIGHT RISK of Severe Weather, and a SLIGHT RISK of Heavy Rain that could lead to flash flooding
WHEN:
- For the severe weather threat: Mainly Friday afternoon into the evening hours, however isolated severe thunderstorms could happen outside of this timeframe on Friday.
- For the heavy rainfall threat: Mainly Friday morning through the overnight hours.
WHERE: Roughly along and north of the I-10/I-12 corridor, excluding parts of the Mississippi coast.
CONFIDENCE: We are confident that there will be thunderstorms across the area and that a few will be strong to marginally severe. We have less confidence in exactly where those strong/severe storms will occur.
IMPACTS: The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
- Damaging Winds: Wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible.
- Large Hail: Large hail of up to 1 inch in diameter will be possible.
- Tornadoes: A few tornadoes are possible.
- Rainfall: In addition to the severe weather threat, heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 3+ inches an hour is forecast. Street flooding is likely from some storms, and isolated flash flooding will be possible in the areas that receive the most rain.
