Here is an update concerning the severe weather threat Saturday night:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of Severe Weather
WHEN: Saturday night
WHERE: Southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi to the west of a line running from Galliano to Chalmette to Bay Saint Louis.
CONFIDENCE: We are confident that thunderstorms will occur across the area, with a few becoming strong to marginally severe. We have less confidence in the exact location where those strong/severe storms will occur.
Impacts: The main threats with any severe storms will be:
- Wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible.
- Winds of this magnitude can damage trees and power lines, leading to isolated/scattered power outages.
- Large hail up to 1 inch in diameter will be possible.
- Hail of this size can damage crops and injure people and animals.
- In addition to the severe weather threat, rainfall of up to an inch is forecast.
- Runoff may lead to ponding of water in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage.