Here is an update concerning the severe weather threat Wednesday:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of Severe Weather
WHEN: Wednesday afternoon to Wednesday evening
WHERE: Essentially the entire area of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi is covered by this messaging (see map in graphic below).
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 strong to severe storms will be:
- Damaging Winds: Isolated wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible. Winds of this magnitude are capable of causing damage to trees and weaker structures/buildings.
- Large Hail: Isolated hail of up to quarter size in diameter will be possible.