Here is an update concerning the severe weather threat today into early tomorrow morning:
Changes from previous update: The timing has sped up.
WHAT: SLIGHT RISK of Severe Weather. MARGINAL RISK to SLIGHT RISK of Heavy Rain that could lead to flash flooding
WHEN: This evening into the early morning hours Thursday
WHERE: All of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi
CONFIDENCE:
- We have high confidence a line of thunderstorms will cross the area Wednesday evening into early morning Thursday. We have lower to medium confidence that embedded storms in the line will become severe.
- We have lower confidence that this line of storms will result in any flash flooding.
Impacts: The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
- Wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible.
- Large hail of up to 1 inches in diameter will be possible.
- A few tornadoes are possible.
- Isolated flash flooding is possible in areas with high rainfall rates. Ponding of water is likely in low lying and poor drainage areas.