It is another day of severe thunderstorms, hail, and flash flooding for areas of the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim said a slow-moving cold front is responsible for the April showers and they will stay with us for the remainder of the week.
“We have the potential to add another three to five inches of rain on top of the rain that already fell yesterday and by the way, we had parts of Louisiana that’s already recorded three to five inches of rain, significant portions of Louisiana, said Keim.
Keim said the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for all of southern Louisiana, and as far north as Alexandria until noon Thursday.
“In addition to the heavy rain, the storm prediction center has us in the marginal to slight risk for high winds, hail, and tornadoes. And this risk is expected to linger all the way into Friday,” said Keim.
Several parts of the state have experienced hail also, Keim said the National Weather Service is urging citizens to remain weather alert for the rest of the week.
“Bottom line is that there’s great instability out there which leads to hail. The conditions that lead to hail also produce tornadoes. So, hail and tornadoes go hand and hand,” said Keim.
The National Weather Service is also reminding drivers to turn around don’t drown due to the excessive amounts of rain causing flash floods.
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