Here is an update concerning the severe weather and heavy rain threat today and Wednesday:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of severe weather today and MARGINAL RISK of excessive rainfall both today and Wednesday.
WHEN: Mainly during the afternoon and evening hours
WHERE: Most of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi
CONFIDENCE: We are confident there will be thunderstorms across the area from now through Wednesday. 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
- 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.