A series of storms triggered two tornado warnings in the New Orleans metro area, and knocked out power to almost 7,000 customers in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and other parts of the metro area.
Flash Flood Watch through Thursday, severe storm threat
Strong-to-severe storms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday, along with locally heavy rain. Share Updated: 1:11 PM CDT Apr 13, 2021
Strong-to-severe storms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday, along with locally heavy rain. Share Updated: 1:11 PM CDT Apr 13, 2021
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Show Transcript TEMPERATURES IN THE 50’S AND 60’S TO START YOUR MORNING. IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS, WE ARE DRIVE-THRU 10:00 AND THEN WE START TO SEE RAIN AND STORMS AT LUNCHTIME AND THIS CONTINUES THROUGH THE EVENING, 8:00, STILL LOOKING AT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS. RIGHT NOW WE ARE SEEING MORE SHOWERS TAKING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE, MORE OF THAT INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES. APPLIED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS BEEN ISSUED FOR 3-5 INCHES OF RAIN, MEANING SOME SPOTS COULD END UP WITH SIX OR SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN AND WE HAVE THAT SEVERE WEATH
Dry and warm today, storm chances increase starting Tuesday
Isolated strong-to-severe storms will be possible Tuesday, along with locally heavy rain. Share Updated: 7:43 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021
Isolated strong-to-severe storms will be possible Tuesday, along with locally heavy rain. Share Updated: 7:43 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021
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Show Transcript STARTING UP WITH MORE BLUE SKIES THIS MORNING AND WE WILL SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE. TEMPERATURES CLIMBING AWAY FROM THE 50’S AND 60’S, HIGHS HEADED TOWARDS THE 80’S, AND A FEW CLOUDS HEADING BACK IN. WE ARE DRIVE-THRU THE AFTERNOON. GET YOUR OUT TOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE A RISK FOR STORMS ON TUESDAY. DAMAGING WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POTENTIAL ACT IN THE FORECAST. THIS IS A LOOK AT THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY COMING OUR WAY, KEEPING RAIN CHANCES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK . TOMORROW MORNING, STARTING OFF WITH SHOWERS AND THEN IN THE AFTERNOON RAIN AND STORMS BUILDING IN WITH HEAVY DOWNPOUR