STORM2K

This is just great Christmas weather! A huge line of storms is training over SE LA and into MS and AL.Lots of flood advisories have been issued and now tornado warnings.
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 11&loop=no
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 1045 AM CST

* AT 1011 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF
MYRTLE GROVE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF BELLE CHASSE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND
ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

That sucks. I remember in 2002, two days before Christmas, we had a strong line of severe thunderstorms. The power went out for 12 hours. I feel for them.

Flood watch for me. No sign of rain yet though.

So far there has been one reported tornado.

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1500 MARRERO JEFFERSON LA 2989 9011 A TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES IN MARRERO. ONE HOUSE HAD ROOF DAMAGE. OTHER HOMES HAD GUTTERS AND AWNINGS TORN OFF. (LIX)
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Harrison county is getting slammed right now with heavy rain and storms,and now a new tornado warning.Also a flash flood warning for Hancock county.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
250 PM CST THU DEC 21 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 246 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SAUCIER...
OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF WIGGINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL HARRISON COUNTY AT 300 PM CST


FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
207 PM CST THU DEC 21 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...BAY ST.
LOUIS

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 202 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED EXTENSIVE
STREET FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF BAY ST LOUIS AND WAVELAND. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LONG SWATH OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING INTO PLAQUEMINES PARISH LOUISIANA INTO
MUCH OF HANCOCK COUNTY.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Texas and Louisiana Coastal areas until 10:00PM CST. This includes the Texas cities of Victoria, Galveston, Beaumont, Jasper, and Louisiana cities of Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Oberlin, and Lafayette.

See NWS Houston/Galveston and Lake Charles for more info.

Rain! Finally some rain! We're still 15.5" below normal for the year.

CM I kinda gave up on that deficit a few months ago, realizing we weren't going to make it up. It was just THAT dry for the first 6 months of the year, even with normal precip this fall (october well above normal, november a little below) there's no way to make it up without a major flood lol. It sure is coming down out there, and we should pick up a good 2-3" tonight just looking at the radars. Traffic is a MESS so be careful out there!

I have recorded 6.62in of rainfall here down on the bayou in Lafitte, La. More is on the way tonight, we are getting a break right now.

Yuck Yuck and Yuck again I need to get off this couch and get dressed for our office Christmas party and don't feel like moving. Dang traffic in this town, I have had enough of it. Maybe I'll just take a nap and be late. hehehehehe

we're expected at least an inch here. we may have storms imbedded.

Refresh my memory: didn't LA need some of this rain? I really don't remember!

JenBayles wrote:Refresh my memory: didn't LA need some of this rain? I really don't remember!

according to cajun mama, 15.5 inches.

All that rain is good news for the crawfish crop. Last year was bad for the crawfish lovers because of the drought after katrina and Rita.....MGC

New Orleans area got flooded from this storm. They did need the rain however.

Yeah it is still gloomy outside. This weather is not good for my cold. Been sick for a week and a half with this stupid cold. We got a lot of rain the last 2 days. The scariest was when I got off work at 6 p.m. Wed and had to drive in it. It was dark and pouring down rain. I almost had a panic attack, heart was racing, palms all sweaty. Because my wreck happened at night in the rain and was having flashbacks. Only drove 40 mph the whole 9 miles home and could barely see the road. I was so scared!

Got a lot of rain here last night,just a steady moderate rain for hours.Looks like the weather will clear briefly for Saturday and then another storm system arrives on Christmas Eve bringing more storms to the area.

Now it will be the East Coast's turn this weekend.

A white Christmas looks like just a dream for many...

Look at this hazard weather outlook from Mobile,possible tornados Christmas Eve night???

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1010 AM CST FRI DEC 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

AS THE FRONT BRINGING TODAY`S RAIN MOVES EAST OF THE AREA
SATURDAY...IT WILL STALL OFFSHORE. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION
SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE INCREASED WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SEAS AND
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE GULF COASTAL WATERS. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS ALONG THE
GULF COAST SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.
AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WOULD
BE ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF ALABAMA AND THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT.

STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.