Please see the below weather update from the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge.
- Severe weather is forecasted for our area late Friday and Saturday.
- Marginal risk of severe weather Friday for EBR from 6:00 PM Friday night through 2:00 AM Saturday.
- Moderate risk of severe weather Saturday for EBR. Confidence continues to increase that a significant severe weather outbreak will occur across a large portion of the area Saturday.
- Timing for EBR is from 10:00 AM Saturday morning through 10:00 PM Saturday night.
- Main risks with this storm include:
- Tornadoes, a few of which could be strong and/or long tracked.
- Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60-80mph.
- Large hail up to 2 inches in diameter.
- No additional impacts expected Sunday through mid-week.
- Sunday – sunny and clear with highs near 70 and lows around the 40’s.
