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Changes from previous update: Introduction of severe weather possibility Wed night.
Overview:
WHAT: SLIGHT RISK of flooding rainfall today, MARGINAL RISK of severe weather Wednesday night.
WHEN: Slight risk of flooding rainfall mainly through the daylight hours today. Marginal risk of severe weather mainly late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
WHERE: Slight flooding risk for coastal sections of SELA and Mississippi. Marginal severe risk along and north of a line from Tylertown to Baton Rouge.
CONFIDENCE: Moderate confidence in isolated areas receiving high rain rates up to 4″ per hour with the strongest thunderstorms. Low confidence in severe thunderstorms due to later timing.
Impacts:
The main threats associated with slight risk of flooding rainfall today:
- Rainfall rates up to 4″ per hour could cause flooding of areas with poor drainage
- Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches with isolated higher amounts are expected mainly in the slight risk area
The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
- Wind gusts greater than 60 mph will be possible
- Trees and powerlines could be damaged and lead to isolated/small scale power outages
- Isolated tornadoes
- The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of producing rainfall up to 3″ per hour, causing localized flooding of poorly drained areas
