Click HERE and HERE for an update concerning the severe weather and heavy rainfall threat for today:
Overview:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of severe weather and excessive rainfall.
WHEN: Late morning thru the evening hours.
WHERE: All of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
CONFIDENCE: There is high confidence in the widespread coverage of pop-up thunderstorms across the area today, a few of which could be locally strong and produce localized minor flooding.
Impacts:
- Locally strong wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, with an isolated risk of a severe storm capable of producing 60mph wind gusts that may lead to damage to trees and powerlines.
- Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches (or more) per hour may lead to ponding across low lying areas, with flash flooding possible.
- Underpasses may struggle to drain with forecasted hourly rainfall rates
