Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Louisiana August 27
Published August 27, 2022
Excessive Rainfall and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Louisiana August 27
Louisiana – Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected each day through early next week. Locally higher winds and seas along with occasional to frequent cloud-to-water lightning and heavy rainfall can be expected with the storms.
Late on August 26, 2022, the National Weather Service reported that on August 27, 2022, a Slight Risk area remains from the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas across Louisiana into Southwest Mississippi. Deep moisture remains in place with precipitable water values near 2″ around in the region.
A deep layered circulation/frontal wave and its related surface boundary have been the focus for convection. While the activity is expected to fade closer to the circulation in Louisiana and Mississippi, it could ramp back up overnight regionally. Hourly rain totals of 2.5″ with local amounts of 4″ remain possible.
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