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July 2006 ArchivesAt 10pm Monday evening, Tropical Depression #3 forms east of the Leeward Islands. A W/NW track is expected, but may not strengthen very much due to strong shear and some drier air in the area. This system will continue to be watched, but at the 10pm advisory, the National Hurricane Center has it dissipating on Thursday. ...Strong thunderstorms still possible this afternoon & evening. Rain chances going down to 40% for Tuesday and 20% for Wed & Thu. Look for mid 90's Wed & Thu with the feel like temperature between 100-110. One tropical wave east of the Leeward Islands may be the next system to develop. Models have it staying mostly out of the Caribbean, but may affect the U.S. Virgin Islands as it makes it's way in the Atlantic. Still alot of time to... At 1:30pm, strong thunderstorms over northern Hancock county near Kiln are moving west towards Pearl River county and St Tammany & Washington parishes. Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning can be expected. ...During the summertime, meteorologists often give the heat index to give people an idea of what the temperature feels like outside their house when you factor in the humidity. ...Sunday's forecast looks similar to Saturday with scattered thunderstorms developing across the area. As of 7pm, isolated thunderstorms continue to develop in coastal parishes and river parishes this Saturday evening. ...Strong thunderstorms continuing to affect portions of northern Tangipahoa and Washintgon Parishes. A line of thunderstorms from Hattiesburg in South Mississippi to Baton Rouge is producing locally heavy rainfall, lightning, hail and strong winds. These thunderstorms will continue to move NorthWest at about 15 mph. The National Weather Service reports possible thunderstorm wind damage 7 miles east of Folsom in St. Tammany Paris... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A .. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... .. UNTIL 400 PM CDT .. AT 331 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A Thunderstorms still expected over the weekend. Sunday may have a few more than Saturday. Highs will be in the low to mid 90's. An increase in thunderstorms expected Monday & Tuesday. The tropical wave in the Caribbean shows no signs of organization. The one in the Atlantic will have to be watched for slow development. On our Detailed Forecast on wwltv.com, we will have a Saints Camp practice forecast as we keep up with the ... During the 2pm hour, a strong thunderstorm is located over Orleans and Jefferson parishes. Brief heavy downpour possible. It is moving slowly N/NW. Causeway traffic will be affected. ...Temperatures will remain in the 90's through the weekend with a triple digit heat index. Afternoon storms will be developing each day with some locally heavy rain. ...At 3pm, a cluster of strong thunderstorms over the northern part of Lake Pontchartrain is causing brief heavy rain and gusty winds. The Causeway was shut down due to these storms. They are moving N/NW slowly and will affect the Mandeville/Madisonville areas as well as southern Tangipahoa parish. ...Rain chances over the next few days will be around normal 40% through the weekend. Any one day it may be higher or lower depending on the amoutn of thunderstorms developing. If you don't have rain, expect highs in the low to mid 90's with plenty of humidity. We are not expecting record heat even though it may feel like it with the humidity. FYI, the all time hottest temperature for Louisiana was on Aug 10, 1936 of 114 degrees at Pl... With little or no rain today, temperatures will be back into the 90's this afternoon, with a heat index near 100-108. For the weekend, moisture remains across the area and with daytime heating, scattered storms can be expected during the afternoon. ...The weak area of low pressure that has been affecting the western Gulf of Mexico is located over SE Texas. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are located over SE Texas and SW Louisiana. No development will happen since the low is over land and continues to move north. No other development is expected elsewhere in the tropics. There is a wave just east of the Lesser Antilles, but upper level winds are not favorable. What a difference a... Although there is plenty of tropical moisture in the gulf, most of it will stay to our west, effecting mainly SW Louisiana as well as coastal Texas. High pressure to our east will begin to effect more of the area, with more heat and less rain expected through the next couple of days. ...Pressures are still low over extreme south Texas to near Baffin Bay. A low may still try to form just off the Texas coast and will have to be watched. There is still alot of tropical moisture and upper level winds can favor development. We can still expect rain scattered about for Wednesday. IF a depression forms, it would move north towards the Texas coast. Upper level high pressure will build in from the east and start to dry things ou... A weak surface low is about 45 miles SW of Brownsville, TX over NE Mexico is still bringing alot of tropical moisture to Louisiana. With the low over land, development is not expected. It will be watched to see if it moves back over water, but at this time is not expected to. The remainder of Tuesday afternoon & evening will be wet. As of 2:30pm, a cluster of strong thunderstorms extend from New Orleans east to the SE part of Lake... The disturbance in the SW Gulf just offshore from Mexico remains disorganized. Showers and storms are flaring up, but with the proximity of this system being close to land, strengthening remains unlikely. If this system were to move further into the Gulf, it may develop further, maybe into a Tropical Depression. Our main concern will be the possible heavy rain through Wednesday. ...Ron asks, "Do you think that disturbance will pose any more of a threat than a rainmaker?? Just being cautious." Since earlier this morning, showers and storms have developed near an area of disturbed weather. Winds in the upper-levels remain unfavorable, but could change over the next few days. If the latest storm development remains consistent, it may indicate that some development is trying to occur. The most impact on our area is more heavy rain over the next few days. ...Tropical moisture continues to move towards the gulf coast. With a combination of an upper-level low and a tropical wave, showers and storms will be abundant, keeping our rain chances high through mid-week. ...Some good rain totals across the area. Here's a few: Tropics: Flood Watch in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of southeast Louisiana and southern
A special marine warning has also been issued for Lake Pontchartrain. ...Isolated thunderstorms develop in the metro area, bring locally heavy rainfall, lightning and gusty winds. A line of thunderstorms developing south of Lake Salvador moving toward Little Lake and Barataria Bay is a threat to mariners in that area. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop toward the afternoon and evening. If you experience severe weather in your area, send us a note through this blog! ...A front will move into Southeast Louisiana and be the focus for thunderstorms over the weekend. There is a slight risk for some of the thunderstorms to become strong or severe. Highs on Saturday may get back into the mid 90's before thunderstorms get going. Rain chances will increase later in the day Saturday and remain somewhat higher on Sunday. Highs on Sunday may be closer to 90 with more clouds and thunderstorms around. Have a ... Many times we get calls in the weathercenter on why we are not breaking in to inform the public on the severe thunderstorm going on in someone's area. The National Weather Service for the New Orleans area is located in Slidell. They issue the warnings for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes for our area. We then either cut into programming or run a crawl at the bottom of your screen or both. However, the thunderstorm has to be severe and fit... Until 3:30pm, there is an Urban Flood Advisory for SE St Tammany parish for slow moving thunderstorms which may produce heavy rain. Some street flooding is possible with these slow moving thunderstorms which are moving west. ...The metro area has been a magnet for thunderstorms over the couple of days, with several inches of rain since earlier this week. A frontal boundary will be moving towards the gulf coast for the weekend, which means a better chance for rain and storms for late Saturday and Sunday. ...Thunderstorms finally died out after reports of wind damage in Kenner and Metairie. Hail reports in Metaire as well. Some street flooding along Elysian Fields and I-610. This is a reminder that any thunderstorm with summer heat can become strong or severe. ...All day heating into the mid 90's and an outflow boundary from thunderstorms in Mississippi came across the lake late in the afternoon and sparked intense thunderstorms on the southshore. Some wind damage reported in Metairie around I-10 and Bonnabel and around Williams Blvd. in Kenner. Hail was reported as well. A severe thunderstorm warning for Orleans and St Bernard parishes until 8pm has been issued. ...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the Mississippi counties in and around McComb and north of that area until 8pm. No Southeast Louisiana parishes are in the watch area. There may be strong thunderstorms in Washington and northern Tangipahoa parishes today. All of Southeast Louisiana has about a 40% chance for thunderstorms until around sunset. Tropical Storm Beryl is still the only system of concern in the tropics. It is... Daily storms will continue, isolated though. It seems like those who catch in on the rain pick up 1-2" in a short period of time, while others continue to bake in the sun. This pattern will not change through week, but a system will be moving our way for the weekend, which should help to raise those chances for rain. ...The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression #2 to Beryl. Not a threat to the Gulf of Mexico. The 4pm advisory has it as T.D. #2, but data after the advisory was issued indicated it has been upgraded. It won't be reflected until the 7pm intermediate advisory. Beryl will skirt the eastern seaboard before moving out to sea. ...Last year we had 5 systems in the month of July, including Hurricane Cindy which came across Southeast Louisiana. We also had Hurricanes Dennis and Emily then Tropical Storms Franklin and Gert. A very busy July last year. Today, we have only the 2nd tropical depression of the season off the coast of North Carolina. This system may become Tropical Storm Beryl later today or on Wednesday. There is another very strong tropical wave that came... Temperatures will range from the low 90's near the water to the upper 90's across inland areas. Heat index will be from 100-108, so stay hydrated with plenty of water. Moisture and lots of heating will lead to some thunderstorms developing each afternoon. Some storms may organize and produce some very heavy downpours, lightening and gusty winds. As far as the tropics, an area of storms in the Atlantic east of the Carolinas may becom... I can't seem to keep anything other than a summer forecast for this week. About a 40% chance for afternoon thunderstorms. Any one day, the coverage may be higher or lower, but daily thunderstorms will be around. A reminder that with the heat of the summer, any thunderstorm can become strong and produce street flooding, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and small hail. You won't hear us say in every weathercasts that some of the thunderstorm... Our rain chances this weekend will be close to normal. The upper low is moving inland in Northern Mexico, but we will still have enough moisture over the weekend for a few afternoon thunderstorms, maybe less coverage on Sunday than Saturday. No tropical activity expected over the next 2-3 days, but we will continue to watch the wave in the easter Caribbean. A call from a viewer this afternoon described a ring around the sun.... |
