Here is an update concerning the severe weather and heavy rain threat today:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of Severe Weather today and MARGINAL RISK of Excessive Rainfall today.
WHEN: Mainly during the afternoon and evening hours
WHERE: For severe weather, generally northwest of the Baton Rouge area. For excessive rainfall, much of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi
CONFIDENCE: We are confident there will be thunderstorms across the area today with rainfall rates up to 3 to 4+ inches per hour. We have low confidence in where and when specifically thunderstorms will develop.
Impacts: The main threats will be:
- Damaging Winds: Wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible. Winds of this magnitude are capable of causing damage to trees and power lines, leading to isolated/scattered power outages.
- Large Hail: Large hail of up to 1 inch in diameter will be possible.
- Tornado: Although lower potential, a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
- Rainfall: In addition to the severe weather threat, heavy rainfall may cause localized flooding in low lying and flood prone areas, especially locations that receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall.
