Storms await us

Storms await us

Marginal risk today, increased risk on Saturday

Updated: 7:45 a.m. CST, December 27, 2024

We believe we can expect severe weather this weekend. YES, WE CAN. We see an increased risk of severe weather on Saturday. However, at the moment it is a bit foggy in some places as you walk out the door, especially when driving over waterways. This is what a children’s hospital camera looks like to you. YOU CAN SEE SOME WATER ON THE LENS. WE HAVE HAD A FEW showers, so we’re still waiting for showers to happen for us this morning. As far as visibility for you goes, most of us are fine. It’s just higher in the air. BUT AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED, ACROSS THE WATERWAY. THIS IS WHAT THE RADAR LOOKS NOW. You can see a few isolated showers practically everywhere. Some of us see these go by over about 15 minutes before quickly moving on. Now I’m just seeing rain over the dam. Therefore, you may experience problems. So just an early warning. If you’re leaving the house soon, I might want to give you a little more time. This morning, walk more slowly as you head out. And then on the north bank, looking on the other side of 59, where the rain is now easing. But when you look towards SANDRA HILL, you notice that more rain is coming your way again. I took a quick shower and then took a break. Now the rain is returning for you. SLIDELL, YOU’RE ON A BREAK NOW, BUT YOU’RE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SOME MORE SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY AS WE CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT HOURS. AND THEN OF EVERYTHING, THEY ARE TEMPORARILY IN SMALL NOW, ALTHOUGH A FEW SHOWERS WILL ALSO ARRIVE IN MANY OF OUR RIVER PRICES, SO WE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THINGS FOR YOU AS WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. HERE’S THE BIGGER PICTURE FOR US. This is the system we are observing. THIS IS ACTUALLY COMPLETE IN TEXAS. That brought them a lot of severe weather, and that severe weather continues as it moved through parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. So when it gets to us, it honestly doesn’t look like it’s going to hold together very well. So it won’t have the same strength that it had. But either way, we still see a low risk for severe weather, particularly toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast. BUT TOMORROW WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF EXPERIENCING SEVERE WEATHER. SO LEVEL THREE FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH COAST. The further south you go, the less this threat becomes. BUT THE THREAT IS STILL THERE. DOES NOT MEAN IT IS COMPLETELY FINISHED. The big picture for you: However, I think parts of Mississippi will have a greater chance of seeing some severe weather tornadoes emerge. So that’s what we’re expecting from Saturday afternoon into the evening, possibly into the early hours of your Sunday. DAMAGING WIND, HIGH DANGER. TORNADOES ARE HERE. There may also be flooding from large hail as we can expect some rain, possibly over and over in the same area. So over the next few morning hours we’ll continue to see these showers continue for us. Now this is the line that tried to hold together. You see, it doesn’t really hold together well. BUT WE’RE GONNA GET SOME HUMIDITY WHILE WE STAND INTO THE REST OF THE MORNING. So here it is 11 o’clock east of New Orleans. YOU SEE THESE STORMS COMING UP AND THEY ARE GOING TO INCREASE. So once we get into the afternoon it will remain mostly cloudy for many people, although there will still be a few showers as we head into the evening. AGAIN: THE MAIN EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW. However, when we start tonight, things will clear up for us. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT THIS MODEL SHOWS FOR US. This is another problem we have as we go into our Saturday morning stuff pretty calmly. WE’LL SEE A FEW POP-UPS HERE AND THERE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THIS. It’s 8 o’clock in the morning, the same thing happens when we’re nine o’clock. The same goes for when you need to run errands, but a little harder. Some rain is starting to develop. IT’S 1:00 PM AND THEN THE MAIN EVENT BEGINS. As soon as we arrive on Saturday evening, Saturday evening begins. So at this moment we’re expecting a lot of these storms to come our way. So we are dealing with tomorrow, an alarming day because of all the impacts we could see. Here’s a look at the rest of your seven-day WDSU First Alert. MO

Storms are upon us

Marginal risk today, increased risk on Saturday

Updated: December 27, 2024, 7:45 a.m. CST

We start the morning with some fog and isolated showers and storms. We’ll see these storms continue to dissipate throughout the morning. By midday a lot of things will be over and we will be able to take a short break. Skies will be mostly cloudy and there is a chance of storms again this afternoon. Late morning/afternoon storms could become severe along the North Coast and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Timing of Today’s Rain: Now through Noon: The rain/storm will continue and eventually move east of New Orleans. 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Renewed storms, particularly on the north coast. A few isolated showers overnight. Timing of rain on Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: isolated showers and thunderstorms. possibly violent at times from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.: Strong line of storms moving through. Then we saw devastating winds, tornadoes, hail and flooding. The Marginal or Level 1 risk for severe weather on Friday applies to parts of the North Coast and St. Bernard

NEW ORLEANS –

We start the morning with some fog and isolated showers and storms. We’ll see these storms continue to dissipate throughout the morning. By midday a lot of things will be over and we will be able to take a short break. Skies will be mostly cloudy and there is a chance of storms again this afternoon. Late morning/afternoon storms could become severe along the North Coast and Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Today’s rain time:

• Now through noon: Rain/storms continue and eventually move east of New Orleans
• 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Incoming storms, particularly on the north coast
• Scattered showers overnight

Timing of rain on Saturday:

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: isolated showers and thunderstorms, sometimes severe
• 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.: A strong line of storms moves through. Then we saw devastating winds, tornadoes, hail and flooding.

The Marginal or Level 1 risk for severe weather on Friday applies to parts of the North Coast and St. Bernard