Storms are already cruising across the area this morning. One potent little storm likely dropped some small hail across Jones, Jasper and Clarke counties this morning. Another little storm is developing across St. Tammany parish and will be drifting northeast across the whole area during the next few hours.
Then a line of storms will move through the area by mid-morning. That will mean everyone will get in on the ‘fun’ with heavy rain, lightning, and gusty wind.
Not much has changed since my update last night.
WHO SEES WHAT DURING THE STORMS?
EVERYONE — Brief heavy rain, lightning, wind gusts up to 35mph
MOST AREAS — Brief heavy rain, lightning, wind gusts up to 45mph
MANY PLACES — A few rounds of heavy rain, ponding in low-lying areas, a lot of lightning, wind gusts up to 55mph
SOME PEOPLE — One extended round of Heavy rain, brief localized flash flooding, frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 60mph, small hail
FEW SPOTS — Very heavy rain, localized flash flooding, frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 65mph, hail up to the size of quarters, a tornado
SEVERE WEATHER RISK POTENTIAL
** Between Now and 11a Tuesday morning **
HEAVY RAIN
BRIEF, LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING
FREQUENT LIGHTNING
WIND GUSTS UP TO 65MPH
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS
A FEW TORNADOES (Up to EF-3 in strength)
Today
Storms likely. Some severe. Breezy. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Showers and storms possible. Some storms may be severe. Breezy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
Monday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
