November 10 Storm Reports

A strong squall line moved through Louisiana last night but severe weather was confined to northern Louisiana. These are some of the storm reports from the National Weather Service:

• 1.00 inch hail in Gibsland, Bienville Parish at 7:55 PM Friday.
• Large tree across two lanes of a highway in Shongaloo, Webster Parish at 6:40 PM Friday.
• Trees down on Highway 79 near Homer, Claiborne Parish at 7:10 PM Friday.
• 0.75-inch hail in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish at 7:28 PM Friday.
• Trees down across southern and western portions of Claiborne Parish at 7:47 PM Friday.
• Trees blown down near Mansfield, DeSoto Parish at 8:03 PM Friday.
• Tree down blocking Mitchum Orchard Road near Ruston, Lincoln Parish at 8:10 PM Friday.
• Trees down between Chatman and Eros in Jackson Parish at 9:05 PM Friday.

LSU vs. Alabama Kick-Off Forecast

Tonight Alabama will be playing LSU at Baton Rouge. Here is the forecast for the 6:45 PM kick off:

Temperature: 53
Winds: North at 10 MPH
Humidity: 69%
Clouds: Partly Cloudy and Clearing
Chance of Rain: 0%

Looks like the weather is going to be nice but a little cold so prepare to bundle up for this exciting game!

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #846

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of north Louisiana including the Shreveport-Bossier City and Monroe Metropolitan Areas until 11:00 PM CST tonight. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing hail to 0.75 inches in diameter, wind gusts to 60 MPH, and possibly a tornado.

As of the 6:36 PM CST radar image from Shreveport, Louisiana, a very thin line of thunderstorms extends from near Springhill in Webster Parish to near Nacogdoches in eastern Texas. A severe thunderstorm warning is currently in effect for Webster Parish. This line of thunderstorms is moving southeast at about 20 MPH along a cold front that is expected to bring cooler weather to the area.

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Heavy Rain Next Week?

Forecast maps from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) in Washington, DC are showing a surface trough approaching the area on Election Day. The GFS Day 6-Vorticity Model shows a storm system developing over the southwestern United States and a mid-level trough ejecting eastwards out of this system. The Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana says, "chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase from Sunday through midweek as this storm system [over the southwest] continues to develop. Due to the strength of this storm system, there is some potential for a prolonged period of rainfall next week." Because this is so far off, rain chances in the forecast are still low but they will most likely continue to increase as forecasters get a better estimate on when this is to happen. Some southwestern Louisiana river, especially the Calcasieu River, are still high and this storm system will aggravate conditions that we are still suffering through from last week's systems.