Twin States Weather Blog

Tornado Watch: Louisiana

* The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked parts of southern and western Louisiana and southeast Texas for a threat of tornadoes this afternoon and into tonight. This is the same system that will affect us during the pre-dawn hours of tomorrow morning, so we must watch to see what happens in LA and TX with these storms.

* One thing that will help us with the first round of severe thunderstorms is that the sun will have been down for hours. That means lower surface heating, which is a prime ingredient in severe thunderstorms. By tomorrow afternoon, the sun will be back up, and the threat of severe weather will increase a bit.

* Scroll down for our previous (and still valid) discussion about exactly what we expect...

Labels: Severe Weather

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 3:47 PM