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Easter Weekend: A Few Rounds of Storms

Strong to Severe Storms Saturday

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Easter Weekend Forecast: Few Rounds of Storms! Saturday afternoon and evening: Scattered afternoon pop-up storms develop. Best coverage central/western areas. Monitoring a complex or line of storms approaching from the northwest. Impacts from thunderstorms: Medium: Locally strong or severe storm possible - Hail, gusty winds and flash flooding the main risks. Saturday Night: A complex or broken line of strong storms either weakens and/or departs to the east. Some lingering isolated thunderstorms will remain possible, but could see a lull in activity. Impacts from thunderstorms; Low to medium: Impacts lower somewhat as the line/complex exits east or weakens. Sunday: Lower in confidence, and depends on how far the overnight complex makes it through the area. However, could see re-development during the day. For now, best chances are along/south of the I-10/12 corridor and appears scattered overall. Impacts from Thunderstorms: A few strong storms will remain possible, with localized flooding.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop Saturday afternoon. A few storms could become strong to severe. The main concern will be strong to isolated damaging wind gusts. In addition to the wind threat locally heavy rain, cloud to ground lightning, and small hail are expected.

🐰Do you have outdoor plans this Easter weekend? If you hear thunder, you’re close enough to be struck. ✔️ Go indoors (house/building/car) ⏱ Stay there 30 minutes after the last thunder 🚫 No pavilions, trees, or water When thunder roars, go indoors. 👉 weather.gov/lightning

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Baton Rouge LA	16:53	Light Rain \ Lightning Observed	10	76	70	81	ESE 7	-	30.08
Biloxi MS	16:55	Clear	10	78	66	65	SE 9	-	30.11
Gulfport MS	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	78	67	68	SE 13	-	30.13
Hammond LA	16:55	Clear	10	77	69	75	SE 12	-	30.10
Houma LA	16:47	Mostly Cloudy	7	78	69	73	SSE 16	-	30.10
McComb MS	09:53	Partly Cloudy	10	75	67	75	SSE 12	-	30.14
New Orleans LA	16:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	68	64	SE 14	-	30.10
Slidell La	16:53	Partly Cloudy	10	78	65	64	SSE 13G22	-	30.11