Louisiana Weather

[SlidellWX]

We recorded over 7" of rain at the Slidell Airport over the last 24 hours. It rained for about 12 hours yesterday. Some drier times are coming for the weekend.

[richyb83]

Wow, impressive; sounds like what hit BR earlier this month!

The big storms have been by-passing/splitting around Baton Rouge the past 3 days for some reason. Yesterday the line split-apart before diminishing. So I guess it all "balances out", huh???

St.Landry Parish is currently under a Tornado-Warning! And earlier downed trees earlier near Bayou Sorrel West of Plaquemine.

Congrats on being the 700th post on the weather thread WX!!!

[SlidellWX]

Cool...I didn't even notice that.

[NCB]

Wow, I hadn't noticed that this thread had gotten so large. 700 replies!

[richyb83]

This "Nasty" complex of Thunderstorms has raced all the way from New Mexico/TX Panhandle late last night; across Texas today and rapidly headed toward western Louisiana. This system caused delays earlier at DFW Airport.

A Severe-Thunder Storm Watch is in effect til 6:00p.m. in the "yellow box" and includes Alexandria, Lake Charles, and Lafayette. (clipping the SBC area)

[richyb83]

CRANK-UP THE HEAT!!! 94 for the HIGH TEMP!!! With Heat Index over 100 degrees the past two days. The humidity has been impressive and made it a "sweat box"! At least the southerly breezes were blowing over 20mph much of yesterday; definetly giving it a tropical feel!

[UptownNewOrleans]

If it's hot as hell in Baton Rouge, it's gotta be equally hot as hell in N.O. The good thing is that hot weather usually means voluptous girls in skimpy attire

Edited June 9, 2007 by UptownNewOrleans

[richyb83]

You had to bring that up! The Summer heat does have it's advantages!!!

No doubt the heat & humidity in NOLA rank up there with the best of them. Does the breeze off the lake help yall sometimes??

[richyb83]

Part of this system went thru your area Nate(Northshore)....now these nasty T-Storms are knocking on Baton Rouge's door! Lots of lightning!!!

Severe T-Storm Warning for the BR area til 7:15

[UptownNewOrleans]

No doubt. Any breeze generated from the MS River and/or the Lake helps out big time with the heat & humidity. When the wind comes against your body it's a blessing.

[NCB]

Oh yea, the entire SE Louisiana area got soaked today. I spent most of the day in Uptown New Orleans and in the Quarter for the various festivals going on, and there was absolutely no rain until about 6:45. However, the northshore has been soaked since about 3:00.

[NCB]

HOT HOT HOT!!! today. SE Louisiana weather back with a vengeance!

[richyb83]

You ain't joking Nate!!! And the heat will continue with a vengeance the next few days too! Only slight rain chances to cool things off.

[UptownNewOrleans]

Growing up in 13th Ward, whenever it gets hot in the summer the kids unleash the hydrants and play in the water. That's an inner-city tradition.

[richyb83]

Awesome shot of the CBD Uptown!!! Like the Chopper too, ya heard!

Active weather day not so good news...sudden explosive T-Storms cranked-up in all this HEAT!

In Covington high-winds in a storm downed trees smashed the dupty vehicle killing the deputy and injury to another

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/7990197.html

Also some Storm damage in Plaquemine, including medical offices; just SW of BR.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/7989672.html

[SlidellWX]

I was up in Shreveport for that event, but there was damage around my neighborhood. My wife called to say that several trees blew down along Airport Rd. and the power was out. Luckily...no trees fell in our yard.

[richyb83]

^ Wow SlidellWX, that's good nothing serious happened in the neighborhood.

Hey SlidellWX, there's some big rain chances much of the coming week; some very heavy rainfall possible with a slow system moving in from Texas. My neighborhood can use the rain. The hit-n-miss showers have mostly been missing, the lawns need a drink.

They are saying 70% rain/T-Storms Tuesday...and I was possibly going up to Jackson MS later in the afternoon. Can I expect a bumpy ride?? Thanks

[richyb83]

That expected Tuesday rain did not disapoint!!! In in eastern BR I got 2.5" of rain on the gauge!!! We needed it! Some impressive lightning shows too!

A local from Jackson MS said earlier in the day wind gust up to 70mph came thru with the storms. A few pole(ground) supports on I-55 signs were snapped in half.

Edited June 20, 2007 by richyb83

[richyb83]

Only One Apartment Destroyed by Lightning Strike at St.Jean's Apartments

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6688747

GET THIS....

>>>In the ten years the complex has been here, the fire department has responded to 25 lightning strikes.

What's up with that???

[richyb83]

This week (June 24-30) is National Lightning Awareness Week

Can't find the list...while Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the World"; Louisiana ranks #2 in lightning strikes per capita in the U.S.

Check this New Orleans photo

*taken by Patrap

[dimebag1980]

Awesome photo!!

I know I was scared to death pumping gas tonight in the lightning, but I had to take my mother home today and I wasn't near a decent gas station until I was almost on Empty!

[NCB]

A little chart I thought would fit well in here:

[NCB]

Alot of rain has been falling around New Orleans recently, including a major shower early this afternoon. Very different story from what we saw at this time last year, when this area was so dry that fireworks were considered very dangerous.

[richyb83]

Yeah what a difference a year makes! We have a heavy line of T-Storms approaching right now. Last night I got 1.3" of rain. That pesky low-pressure that's been camped out in Texas is really pumping in the moisture from the Gulf!

Crazy how La. has been on the dividing line between the terrible floods (West) Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas; and desperate drought conditions (East) No.Alabama, Georgia.

[SlidellWX]

Yep...a much wetter year for most of Louisiana this year. Amazingly...if you go 150 miles to the northeast into eastern MS and AL, they are in an extreme drought. I could tell it rained while on vacation. My grass was nearly a foot tall when I got back.