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Special Weather Statement

Strong to Severe Storms Possible Today

Excessive Rainfall Thursday

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms generally along and north of the I10/12 corridor in the Florida Parishes and southwest Mississippi. The strongest activity may contain wind gusts up to 60mph.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday, with the greatest activity during the morning and additional storms possible through the afternoon. Widespread rainfall totals of 1–2 inches are forecast, with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches. Flash flooding will be possible where storms repeatedly move over the same areas.

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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	21:53	Clear	10	87	78	74	SW 12	100 [HI]	29.94
Biloxi MS	20:55	Clear	10	84	75	76	CALM	92 [HI]	29.92
Gulfport MS	21:53	Clear	10	81	77	87	SE 3	-	29.95
Hammond LA	21:35	Clear	10	80	75	83	S 3	-	29.95
Houma LA	17:47	Partly Cloudy	7	82	75	78	S 6	-	29.94
McComb MS	21:53	Clear	10	82	72	71	CALM	-	29.95
New Orleans LA	21:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	77	82	SSW 7	92 [HI]	29.95
Slidell La	21:53	Clear	10	81	76	84	CALM	-	29.95