Gazebo Gazette
FACTS:
– The highest risk for severe storms will be more in the early/mid Thursday morning time frame rather than Wednesday evening.
– Slight Risk now covers all of our CWA.
– The Enhanced Risk touches Amite Co, West Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish.
– Now have a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall
Overview:
WHAT: ENHANCED RISK of Severe Weather north and west of a Baton Rouge to McComb line
SLIGHT RISK of Severe Weather across most the rest of the forecast area
SLIGHT RISK of Excessive Rainfall across much of the forecast area
WHEN: Wednesday after midnight through Thursday morning
WHERE: See the map below.
CONFIDENCE: HIGH confidence that thunderstorms will develop along the cold front. NORMAL confidence on location and timing of severe weather.
NORMAL confidence on excessive rainfall threat.
Possible/Expected Impacts:
The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
· Wind gusts 60 mph or greater which could down trees and power lines and/or cause structural damage
· Large hail
· Isolated tornadoes
· 2-4″ of rainfall (possible flash flooding)
